Speech Language Pathologist Inpatient
Compensation
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Job Description
- Your future role at a glance
- Location: Elk Grove Village, IL
- Facility: Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital
- Department: Inpatient
- Schedule: Day shift | PRN
- How you’ll make an impact in this role
Develop, implement, and regularly reassess individualized, patient-centered plans of care in collaboration with patients and families.
Deliver evidence-based interventions across complex diagnoses, including neurological, oncological, orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, and medically complex conditions.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care, optimize outcomes, and support safe, effective discharge planning.
Utilize innovative rehabilitation technologies and best practices to maximize functional recovery and independence.
Minimum weekend and holiday requirement.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted required.
Speech-Language Pathologist credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Speech language pathologist provisional license will be accepted until license is issued. License must be obtained within 12 months of hire date or job transfer date.
Education
Diploma Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.
Additional Preferences
- CFY is not offered
- 1 year of Inpatient experience.
- Benefits that help you thrive
- Retirement: 403(b) plan
- Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement individualized, patient-centered plans of care for patients with complex medical conditions. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and ensure safe, effective discharge planning.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) and a Speech-Language Pathologist credential from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Candidates must also hold a BLS provider certification and have at least one year of inpatient experience.
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, 8% are remote, 54% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in speech language pathology | ranked against 6,742 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | Illinois index 100.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in Illinois | 171 active | 6,825 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 54% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 9% offer loan repayment203 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Speech-Language Pathology listings | 2,430 in the last 30 days | 1,330 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Speech-Language Pathology pay trend | +3.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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