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Scranton, Pennsylvania

PRN Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Elan Skilled - Scranton, PA, Position Type: PRN, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Join Our Team at Elan Skilled! Are you a passionate Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Look no further!

Elan Skilled in Scranton, PA, invites you to join our dynamic therapy team as a PRN Speech-Language Pathologist. Why Choose Functional Pathways: At Functional Pathways, we offer a supportive family environment, ethical care, innovation, and a strong focus on values and customer service. Join us in making a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Qualifications

Job Summary: The Speech-Language Pathologist shall conduct screenings, evaluations, re-evaluations, discharge planning, and make revisions in any established plan of care as supervised by the physician.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program. Certification and licensure requirements as established by state and national board associations. Active state license required.

Excellent organizational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Possess current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures, clinical programs with application skills to therapy disciplines. Completion of all required screenings, certifications, and licensure.

Screening requirements may vary by location. **Please be aware this is a job summary, not an all-inclusive listing of the tasks and duties for this position.

Employment decisions and actions will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, gender, disability, or any other classification protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist is responsible for conducting screenings, evaluations, and re-evaluations for patients. They also manage discharge planning and revise plans of care under physician supervision.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program. An active state license and relevant certifications are required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Organizational SkillsWritten Communication

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 44% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 31 employers

11
<$100k
9
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
11
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
54%
Loan repayment
11%
Sign-on bonus
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,768 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Scranton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,354/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
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.

BEA 2024 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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