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Carolina East
New Bern, North Carolina

Speech Pathologist, PRN Acute Therapy Rehab

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Job Summary:

Provides cognitive/communication/swallow services to the medical center's acute care, outpatient, inpatient Rehab, and Home Health programs. All duties and responsibilities are to be carried out with empathy and compassion toward patients and their families as well as co-workers.

About CarolinaEast Health System

CarolinaEast Health System is committed to providing high quality, compassionate care across the Coastal Carolina region. At the heart of our system is a 350-bed, full-service medical center equipped with a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services, utilizing the latest medical technologies.

We employ over 3,200 dedicated team members and operate physician practices across various specialties in four counties.

Our employees foster a culture of excellence that ensures our patients receive the same high level of care found at larger medical centers, all while maintaining a friendly, community-centered atmosphere throughout our facilities.

CarolinaEast offers a robust benefits package to all full-time employees, as well as benefits for part-time plus and part-time staff.

We are proud to be the first medical center in North Carolina recognized as a Cardiovascular Center of Excellence by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.

Additionally, we are honored to be named one of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals by Newsweek, among numerous other prestigious accolades.

Minimum Requirements

  • Masters Degree (M.A. or M.S.) from a university program certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Holder of a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in the area of speech-language pathology and N.C. license is preferred; however, suitable CFY candidates will be considered
  • Must possess specific/current knowledge in the field of speech-language pathology including adult neurogenic communication disorders and swallowing disorders
  • The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age, specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's departmental policies and procedures
  • Deliver outstanding customer service that upholds CarolinaEast's Standards of Excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Provides cognitive, communication, and swallow therapy services across acute care, outpatient, inpatient rehab, and home health settings. Ensures all duties are performed with empathy and compassion while maintaining high standards of patient care.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree from an ASHA-certified program and a North Carolina license or eligibility for CFY. Candidates must possess specific knowledge in adult neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Cognitive therapyCommunication therapyPatient assessmentClinical documentationRehabilitation

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 48% have no call, 62% 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution29 jobs · 26 employers

11
<$100k
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$100k-120k
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$120k-140k
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$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
55%
Loan repayment
12%
Sign-on bonus
9%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% 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 New Bern

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$282k
Typical market rent
$1,590/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
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 Carolina East

Hospitals and Health Care
New Bern, North Carolina
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Robust benefits package for full-time employees
Benefits for part-time plus and part-time staff