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Indianapolis, Indiana

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Indianapolis, IN
  • Facility: St. Vincent Pediatric Therapy Centers
  • Department/Specialty: Pediatric Rehabilitation Services
  • Schedule: Day Shift | Full Time
  • How you’ll make an impact in this role

Design and deliver personalized speech-language interventions to help patients regain their voice, communication skills, and swallowing safety.

Empower patients and their families through clear education and compassionate counseling to ensure they feel confident in the recovery journey.

Document patient progress with precision to maintain high-quality clinical records and drive continuous improvements in care.

Facilitate a smooth transition back to daily life by creating comprehensive discharge plans and connecting patients with vital community support programs.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

One or More of the Following Required

Speech-Language Pathologist credentialed from the Indiana Board of Speech-Language Pathology Audiology obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Speech language pathologist provisional license will be accepted until license is issued. License must be obtained within 12 months of hire date or job transfer date.

Speech-Language Pathologist credentialed from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Speech language pathologist provisional license will be accepted until license is issued. License must be obtained within 12 months of hire date or job transfer date.

Education

Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.

Additional Preferences

At this time, we are seeking candidates who have completed their Clinical Fellowship Year and hold full certification.

  • Experience evaluating infant feeding and swallowing disorders
  • Experience in infant feeding (dysphagia) preferred
  • Experience providing feeding recommendations, using thickeners, various bottles and nipples for breastfeeding or bottle feeding issues
  • Experience working with language disorders, phonological disorders, fluency disorders, and using AAC devices
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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Key Responsibilities

Design and deliver personalized speech-language interventions to help pediatric patients improve communication and swallowing safety. Document patient progress accurately and facilitate discharge planning to ensure a smooth transition back to daily life.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) and licensure from the Indiana Board of Speech-Language Pathology. Candidates must hold or be eligible for full certification and have experience with infant feeding and swallowing disorders.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Dysphagia evaluationClinical documentationPatient educationBLS certification

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 29 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,691 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Indianapolis city (balance)

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,389/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
Employer-matched 403(b)
Disability and life insurance
Pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare)
Reimbursement for ongoing professional development
Employee Assistance Program
Counseling and peer support