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Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Speech Language Pathologist Inpatient

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

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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.

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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 pathologyPatient-centered careNeurological rehabilitationOncological rehabilitationOrthopedic rehabilitationCardiopulmonary rehabilitationInterdisciplinary collaborationRehabilitation technologyBLS certification

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).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,742 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Illinois171 active6,825 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 54% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 9% offer loan repayment203 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,430 in the last 30 days1,330 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,742 Speech Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 27 employers
12
<$110k
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$110k-130k
10
$130k-150k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,742 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends
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About Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

403(b) plan
Employee Assistance Program
Counseling and peer support
Spiritual care and stress management resources

Living in Elk Grove Village

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$399k
Typical market rent
$1,833/mo
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

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