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Sparrow
Lansing, Michigan

SPEECH PATHOLOGIST PD - ACUTE CARE REHAB (FLAT RATE)

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Job Opportunity
  • Job ID: 55105
  • Positions Location: Lansing, MI Job Description General Purpose of Job: Evaluate

Description

Positions Location: Lansing, MI

Job Description

General Purpose of Job:

Evaluate patients, plan treatment programs and provide speech therapy interventions in order to maximize the value, potential, and satisfaction of our customers.

Essential Duties

Perform speech therapy patient evaluations.

Communicate the treatment plan, treatment goals, and progress toward goals to the patient and/or caregivers.

Provide speech therapy interventions according to the established plan.

Instruct patients and/or caregivers in home programs.

Perform medical record documentation according to established criteria.

Communicate with other health care professionals, including patient referral sources, both verbally and in writing, according to established criteria.

Delegate to Patient Care Technicians, Rehab Aides, Rehab Support staff, students, and interns according to established criteria.

Supervise the interventions provided by PCT’s, Rehab Aides, students, and interns.

Re-evaluate patients, modify treatment programs and goals as needed, and make recommendations at the time of discharge.

Supervise the activities of students and volunteers.

Cooperate with support staff and other health system departments in order to maximize the efficiency of non-clinical services such as the registering, scheduling, and billing of our patients.

Seek ways to continually improve the value of our services and maximize our customers’ rehabilitation potential by actively participating in activities such as inservices, staff meetings, team meetings, continuing education courses, and patient conferences.

Maximize customer satisfaction by treating our customers with respect and responding to their needs in a prompt, friendly, and courteous manner.

Job Requirements

General Requirements

  • Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech/Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or eligible for clinical fellowship year.
  • Licensed in the State of Michigan.
  • BLS Certification (within 6 months of hire).

Work Experience Minimum 1 year experience with adult care patients dysphagia and videofloscopy swallow studies

Education Master's Degree in Speech/Language Pathology from an accredited program in Speech/Language Pathology.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

  • Basic clinical skills providing speech/language pathology services.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to perform multiple tasks and adapt to changing work situations are required.
  • Preferred experience with Vital Stim ®
  • Preferred experience with FEES
  • Preferred experience with voice disorders.

Years Of Experience

1 - 2 Years

UMH-Sparrow therapists enjoy strong professional development support, including a complimentary Medbridge subscription that provides access to a wide range of continuing education courses. Management is committed to fostering ongoing learning, and UM Health Sparrow hosts multiple courses each year free of charge—ensuring our team has continual opportunities to grow and stay at the forefront of clinical excellence. Also, offer 1:1 treatment model and market leading wages.

UM Health - Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. us.

Job Family

Clinical Professional/Technical/Allied Health

Requirements

  • Shift Days
  • Degree Type / Education Level Master's
  • Status Per Diem
  • Facility Sparrow Hospital
  • Experience Level New Grad

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate patients and develop speech therapy treatment plans to maximize rehabilitation potential. Provide direct interventions, document medical records, and collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationDysphagia managementVideofluoroscopy swallow studiesTreatment planningInterdisciplinary communicationPatient educationClinical supervision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates SPEECH PATHOLOGIST PD - ACUTE CARE REHAB (FLAT RATE) at Sparrow a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,691 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 48% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 28 employers

9
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
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$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
16%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

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

  • Includes call

Living in Lansing

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$193k
Typical market rent
$1,222/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.0
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Sparrow

Hospitals and Health Care
Lansing, Michigan
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Complimentary Medbridge subscription
Free continuing education courses
1:1 treatment model
Market leading wages