Speech Therapist - Acute Care

4 days ago
United States$3.87/hrFull TimeSpeech-Language Pathology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Montage Health as a Speech Therapist - Acute Care in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Must pass orientation and initial competency assessment prior to independent assignment of patients requiring the applicable skill, and must complete and pass all annual competencies.

Requirements

  • AC1 Assigned Work Hours: 10

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $3.87/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • Night or evening shifts may be required.

Apply to join Montage Health as a Speech Therapist - Acute Care.

Key Skills

Speech therapyLanguage pathologyNeurological disease treatmentCVA rehabilitationCognitive-linguistic impairment treatmentSwallowing disorder managementVoice disorder treatmentAugmentative communicationEvidence-based diagnosticsPatient care collaborationAcute careBLS certification
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Therapist - Acute Care at Montage Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Speech-Language Pathology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Speech-Language Pathology — Psychologist Career Context

This Speech-Language Pathology position at Montage Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Montage Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $113k to $151k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $4 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($113k–$151k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Speech therapy, Language pathology, Neurological disease treatment, CVA rehabilitation, Cognitive-linguistic impairment treatment, Swallowing disorder management, Voice disorder treatment, Augmentative communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Speech-Language Pathology role.

Core responsibilities: The Speech Therapist provides skilled speech and language therapy services to patients suffering from neurological diseases, head injuries, and other medical complications. They utilize evidence-based diagnostics and treatment methods to improve patient quality of life in both acute and outpatient s...

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About Montage Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Monterey, California
2-5
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

4d ago