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Gundersen Health System
Winona, Minnesota

Speech-Language Pathologist | Winona & Wabasha

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$79,800

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Job Description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Emplify Health by Gundersen has an exciting new opportunity to add a fulltime Speech-Language Pathologist to our team. This position will be split between our Winona Campus (3 days a week) and Wabasha Clinic (2 days a week) working with both pediatric and adult patients. Must be willing to commute/travel between locations. Upcoming and recent graduates are welcome to apply.

What You'll Do

As a Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) you will evaluate and assess adult and pediatric individuals who have medical problems or other health related conditions impacting language, motor speech, cognition, right hemisphere dysfunction, basic voice, and dysphagia. In coordination with the referring provider and other clinical staff, you will develop a plan of care and provide treatment techniques and interventions to restore and improve function in alignment with American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Scope of Practice. have access to a large department of speech pathologist at the Gundersen La Crosse location.

Primary responsibilities would include providing evaluation and treatment services to:

Adults and pediatric patients with communication, cognition, and/or swallowing difficulties in an outpatient setting located at the Gundersen Clinic in Winona, MN three days a week.

Adults and pediatric patients with communication, cognition, and/or swallowing difficulties in an outpatient setting located at the Gundersen Clinic in Wabasha, MN two days a week.

What's Available

  • Fulltime, 80 hours biweekly (1.0 FTE)
  • Monday – Friday day shifts, no weekends or holidays
  • Starting salary of $79,800, commensurate with your years of work experience

What You'll Need

  • Master's degree in Communicative Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology
  • Speech-Language Pathology license in the state of Minnesota
  • ASHA Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology within 18 months of hire
  • Current BLS for Health Care Providers from American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Competency with tests/protocols for language impairment, motor speech disorders, cognitive impairment, right hemisphere dysfunction, basic voice disorders, augmentative communication, and dysphagia

Skill in serving patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury, and other neurogenic diseases/disorders is required

Ideal candidate would have training and experience with pediatric patients and Video fluoroscopic swallow study training/experience

Must be credentialed with Emplify Health prior to starting

What You'll Get

Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States

A highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated

Continuing Education and Patient Education through Medbridge: All PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, and SLPs receive a silver level membership to MedBridge for patient home programs and continuing education

Competitive Compensation: Enjoy an attractive salary, based on your years of experience, ensuring your skills and dedication are valued and rewarded

A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member

Substantial retirement contribution including 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution

Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need

Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and our Career Development Center

Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!

Relocation Assistance Available

Emplify Health by Gundersen is healthcare for neighbors, by neighbors. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. Join our mission in changing healthcare by applying today to join our highly skilled and dedicated therapy team all while doing the work you love.

About Us

Emplify Health by Gundersen is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties annually.

Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; affiliate hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist will evaluate and treat pediatric and adult patients with communication, cognition, and swallowing disorders. They will develop individualized plans of care and provide interventions in alignment with ASHA standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Communicative Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology and possess a Minnesota state license. ASHA Certification of Clinical Competence and BLS certification are required, with preference for experience in pediatric care and swallow studies.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Dysphagia treatmentCognitive impairment assessmentLanguage impairment testingPatient evaluationPlan of care developmentPediatric therapyAdult therapyStroke rehabilitationTraumatic brain injury careClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech-Language Pathologist | Winona & Wabasha at Gundersen Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,608 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 57% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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PSLF eligible
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

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  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Winona

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k≈ 3.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,021/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Gundersen Health System

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
HSA/FSA
401k Match
Annual Discretionary Base Contribution
Paid Time Off
Professional Development Opportunities