Speech Language Pathologist - PRN / Per Diem

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55 per hour

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Rush Specialty Hospital Inpatient Rehabilitation

Position: Speech Language PathologistLocation: Housed inside of Rush Specialty Hospital Schedule: Per DiemCompensation: $55 per hour

Rush Specialty Hospital, a partnership between Select Medical and RUSH, is a 100-bed facility that provides both critical illness recovery as well as acute inpatient rehabilitation services.

Our acute rehabilitation unit is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

Why Join Us

Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. We also offer our employee assistance program to part time employees.

  • Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care
  • Ease the Burden: Company Paid Parking

Responsibilities

Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction.

Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients.

  • Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities.
  • Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers and self.

Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services and design of program delivery.

Coordinate treatment program in conjunction with other clinical/therapeutic services as available community resources.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state licensure as Speech Language Pathologist required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required

Preferred Qualifications

Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association preferred

  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningBrain injury careSpinal cord injury careOrthopedic carePatient educationClinical documentationBLS certification

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 43% 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 Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs

7
<$120k
4
$120k-135k
8
$135k-150k
7
$150k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
6%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Pivot Home Health · Brighton, Colorado

$166k – $193k
#2

Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist - CPMC Van Ness Campus

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$65.01-$91.01/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist - Part Time

$55-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) On-Call

$65-$70/hr
+ 37 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 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About RUSH Specialty Hospital Inpatient Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Extensive orientation program
Opportunity for advancement
401k eligibility
Employee assistance program
Company-paid parking