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Madison Regional Health System
Madison, South Dakota

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes callNo weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Madison Regional Health System is seeking a part-time Speech Language Pathologist to be a part of the Madison Regional Health System mission: Committed to providing quality healthcare, close to home.

The Speech Language Pathologist / SLP is responsible for the assessment of patients ranging in skilled care hospital based patients, outpatients, pediatrics and swallow studies that require treatment for speech, hearing, and or language deficits.

The SLP will teach patients how to make sounds, improve their voices, or increase their oral or written language skills to communicate more effectively. Also, SLP will teach individuals how to strengthen muscles or use compensatory strategies to swallow without choking or inhaling food or liquid.

Requirements Include

  • Must have graduated from an accredited school.
  • Current state license as a Speech Language Pathologist / SLP or proactively in the process of the application process for current state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist / SLP.
  • Current CPR certification.

Speech Language Pathologist will work Monday through Friday. The working conditions will be in a clean, well-lighted area, with sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, frequent repetitive motion of the hands/wrists involved. May be required to deal with unpleasant environmental situations resulting from patient care or patient activity. Exposure to infectious disease, body fluids, odors, and dust. Will be working with a variety of general rehab equipment.

  • MRHS offers retention pay to individuals who have worked at the facility for greater than one year.
  • This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Key Responsibilities

The SLP is responsible for assessing and treating patients with speech, hearing, language, and swallowing deficits across various care settings. They teach patients communication skills and strategies to improve swallowing safety and effectiveness.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited school and hold a current state license as a Speech Language Pathologist or be in the application process. Current CPR certification is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentSpeech TherapyHearing TherapyLanguage TherapyVoice ImprovementPatient Education

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,823 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $90k (middle half $79k–$105k)138 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingSouth Dakota index 88.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in South Dakota30 active6,930 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 48% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,823 Speech Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 33 employers
11
<$105k
7
$105k-125k
8
$125k-145k
9
$145k-165k
2
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

42 jobs · 33 employers
401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
57%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
14%
Sign-on bonus
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#2

Speech and Language PathologistContract

Enspire Consulting Group · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$70-$80/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
+ 43 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,823 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call
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About Madison Regional Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Madison, South Dakota
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Retention pay after one year

Living in Madison

Median resident rent
$981/mo
Residents’ average commute
11 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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