Speech Therapist -Per Diem
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Job Description
Southeast. Always the right career direction. Job Description Summary The Staff Speech-Language Pathologist is a licensed individual who holds a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and a Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech-Language Pathology.
Primary job responsibilities include providing speech and language evaluations and treatments to inpatients and outpatients upon receipt of a physician’s referral. The Staff Speech-Language Pathologist will be engaged in services for all age groups (from birth to 100+ years).
Job Description QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Disorders from an accredited program. Licensure: Licensed within the State of Alabama. Must hold Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology.
Experience: Prefer at least one (1) year experience in acute care or rehabilitation setting. Skills proficiency: Able to pass the proficiency checklist specific to the Speech Therapy Department. LANGUAGE/ COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Ability to communicate in Standard English both verbally and in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively in an emergency setting. SKILLS: Knowledge of Speech-Language Pathology as it relates to the acute care setting. Basic typing and computer skills including operating a personal computer in a Windows environment. Skills Proficiency knowledge specific to the Speech Therapy Department.
Shift Day Shift Details FTE 0.2 Type Per Diem Join one of Forbes 500 best mid-sized employers in America.
Equal Employment Employer Southeast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
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Southeast Health is an academic community-based health system serving the healthcare needs of 460,000 residents in southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia, and the Florida panhandle.
The organization includes, Southeast Health Medical Center, a 420-bed hospital with the region’s largest medical group and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), the state’s largest medical school.
The philanthropic arm of the organization is the Southeast Health Foundation, and its population health division is Southeast Health Statera Network.
Southeast Health, a not-for-profit organization, exists to promote healing, prevent disease, educate medicine’s brightest minds, and bring wellness and prosperity to the region it serves.
Delivering excellent patient care and top-notch educational experiences begins with great employees, which is why we constantly strive to improve the work experience for our 3,000 team members.
Key Responsibilities
Provide speech and language evaluations and treatments to inpatients and outpatients across all age groups. Execute services based on physician referrals within an acute care or rehabilitation setting.
Requirements
Requires a Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and a Certificate of Clinical Competency. Must be licensed in the State of Alabama, with a preference for at least one year of experience in acute care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 52% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Speech-Language Pathology median $101k (middle half $90k–$107k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Alabama index 88.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in Alabama | 95 active | 6,930 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 52% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Speech-Language Pathology pay trend | +4.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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