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Centra Care
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Speech Language Pathologist | Inpatient Therapies

Speech-Language Pathologist 8.0 Work-LifeNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$77.6K - $116.3K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Join our team in order to prevent, assess, alleviate or correct communication, swallowing or other speech related disorders. Responsible for evaluating patient needs, conducting diagnostic tests/procedures, establishing treatment plans and providing treatments/services accordingly.

Responsible for independent therapist functions and delegated therapies which may be performed in collaboration with other health care team members or may be delegated by the therapist to the patient or other informal care givers who reside with the patient.

In cooperation with other health professionals, the SLP will develop and implement specialized treatment programs as appropriate to meet patient needs.

Schedule: * Full-time | 64 hours every two weeks | Onsite

  • Monday- Friday | Every 5th weekend and rotating holidays | 8am-4:30pm

Pay and Benefits

  • Starting pay begins at $81,037.49 per year and increases with experience
  • Salary range: $77,563.20- $116,334.40 per year
  • Salary range is based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
  • $5,000 hiring bonus and $5,000 relocation bonus
  • Full time benefits: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!
  • Tuition reimbursement and college grant programs available

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Communication Disorders from an accredited university required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider card per established policy required.
  • Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Current State of Minnesota Registration (to include a CFY Temporary License from the State of Minnesota required.
  • Certificate of Clinical Competencies (CCCs) from ASHA or certification upon completion of Clinical Fellowship Year required.

CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.

Key Responsibilities

The SLP is responsible for assessing and treating communication, swallowing, and speech-related disorders in an inpatient setting. This includes conducting diagnostic tests, establishing treatment plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams to implement specialized programs.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Communication Disorder AssessmentSwallowing Disorder TreatmentDiagnostic TestingTreatment PlanningPatient EvaluationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist | Inpatient Therapies at Centra Care a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 40% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$97k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution23 jobs · 14 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
27%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
23% this job
Sign-on bonus
18% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in St. Cloud

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$252k≈ 3.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,244/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Centra Care

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Cloud, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
PTO
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Tuition Reimbursement
College Grant Programs
Hiring Bonus