Speech Language Pathologist, Outpatient

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Requirements

Join our team as a Speech Language Pathologist and experience a practice environment designed to support both your professional growth and patient outcomes.

We prioritize one-on-one patient care in the inpatient and outpatient settings, allowing you to deliver highly individualized treatment and build meaningful relationships.

You’ll have access to an annual MedBridge subscription, giving you unlimited continuing education opportunities and the ability to create customized home exercise programs for your patients.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 27 days of paid time off each year, free life insurance, competitive salaries, and robust healthcare coverage. In addition, our merit-based advancement program ensures your hard work and dedication are recognized, providing clear pathways for career progression.

Deliver speech, language and swallowing services through evaluation of patient needs, goal determination, and development of treatment plans according to the principles and practices of speech pathology.

Job Duties

Performs direct speech therapy services to patients in accordance with generally accepted speech therapy standards, State of Maryland Speech Therapy Practice Act, code of ethics, and departmental procedures.*

Records patient evaluations, re-evaluations and care provided in the medical record, in accordance with departmental documentation standards.*

Participates in performance improvement activities and suggests areas for improvement to colleagues in a tactful and considerate manner. Proposes performance improvement topics and alternate treatment techniques to improve speech therapy services.*

Assumes responsibility to resolve or report clinical and operational issues to department leadership for resolution, in order to assure high quality care, and efficient departmental operations.*

Demonstrates interdisciplinary, safe, patient-centered care and delivers excellent customer service.*

  • Essential Job Duties

Work Experience

Master's Degree, required. One (1) year of related experience, preferred. Current limited or licensed Speech Language Pathologist in the state of Maryland, required. Certificate of Clinical Competence or eligibility, required. Current ACLS or BCLS certification, required.

The employee in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on the age of the patients served. He/she must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status, to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the necessary care as described in the department’s policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist will deliver speech, language, and swallowing services through patient evaluation and the development of individualized treatment plans. They are responsible for maintaining accurate medical records and participating in performance improvement activities to ensure high-quality patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and a current Speech Language Pathologist license in the state of Maryland. Additionally, a Certificate of Clinical Competence and current ACLS or BCLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Treatment planningInterdisciplinary careClinical assessment

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 54% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution25 jobs · 23 employers

7
<$125k
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$125k-140k
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$140k-155k
5
$155k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
11%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 4.5
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,664 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Queenstown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$518k
Median resident rent
$1,929/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About University of Maryland Medical System

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Baltimore, MD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

27 days of paid time off each year
Free life insurance
Competitive salaries
Robust healthcare coverage
Annual MedBridge subscription
Merit-based advancement program