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Melbourne, Florida

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - PRN, ARU

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Job Description

Facility Name: Kindred Hospital Melbourne

Schedule: PRN (as needed)

Your Experience Matters

Lifepoint Rehabilitation Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute

A Speech-Language Pathologist Who Excels in This Role

  • Assess speech, language, and swallowing abilities.
  • Develop and implement treatment plans based on patient needs.
  • Provide education to patients and families regarding therapy goals.
  • Document evaluations, treatments, and patient progress accurately.
  • Collaborate with healthcare teams on care coordination.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

  • Graduate of a master’s level program in Speech Language Pathology which is accredited by Education Standards Board or whose practice meets ASHA certification requirements
  • Experience working in acute or rehab setting
  • Current and unrestricted Speech Language Pathologist license in the state of Florida
  • Current CPR certification
  • Strong organizational and communication skills

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Fomeika Ingram by emailing at fomeika.ingram@lifepointhealth.net.

EEOC Statement

“Lifepoint Rehabilitation Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist will assess and treat patients' speech, language, and swallowing abilities while developing individualized treatment plans. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress and collaborating with the broader healthcare team to ensure effective care coordination.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program and possess a current, unrestricted Florida state license. Additionally, applicants are required to have current CPR certification and experience working in an acute or rehabilitation setting.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningPatient educationClinical documentationSwallowing therapyOrganizational skills

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 52% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $102k (middle half $94k–$118k)322 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Florida436 active6,902 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 52% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentFlorida speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 3% offer loan repayment455 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,493 in the last 30 days1,341 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs
4
<$105k
10
$105k-125k
8
$125k-145k
3
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
68% this job
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
32% this job
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

Harvest Crossing POST Acute · Manteca, California

$65-$75/hr
#2

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

Kalesta Healthcare Group · Manteca, California

$65-$75/hr
#3

Virtual Speech Language Pathologist

$72 per hour
#4

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Santa Clara

Up to $140,000
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,837 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Life, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Paid Family Leave
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Loan Assistance
401(k) with Company Match

Living in Melbourne

Typical market rent
$1,841/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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