Speech-Language Pathologist

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Job Description

Join our team as a day-shift, PRN, In Patient Rehab, Speech-Language Pathologist in Tyler, TX.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team

UT Health East Texas Rehabilitation Center includes a 49-bed inpatient hospital, 14 outpatient therapy clinics, 11 cardiopulmonary rehabilitation clinics, and nine Olympic fitness centers, with access to some of the most advanced therapy techniques and care available.

Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist shall be responsible for providing a full range of age-appropriate speech therapy services, including assessment, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position's qualifications, professional practices, and ethical standards.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology with completion of any related clinical requirements (generally, a nine-month clinical fellowship year.

Completion of clinical fellowship year (CFY)

Certificate of Clinical Competence by American Speech-Language, Hearing Association Licensed by the State of Texas.

BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Inpatient rehabilitationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 25 employers

9
<$105k
9
$105k-125k
5
$125k-145k
7
$145k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$65-$80/hr
#2

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Thera Peds · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,775 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Tyler

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Typical market rent
$1,314/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tyler, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UT Health East Texas

Hospitals and Health Care
Tyler, TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Career growth opportunities
Tuition assistance
Wellness resources