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Phoenix, Arizona

Speech Language Pathologist Per Diem

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

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Job Description

Speech Language Pathologist - Per Diem - Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix Regional Rehabilitation Hospital (Phoenix, AZ) is a premier, 48-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility serving patients across the Phoenix metro area. The hospital offers comprehensive rehabilitation programs designed to restore mobility, strength, and independence following serious medical events.

Equipped with advanced therapy technology and supported by a multidisciplinary team of rehabilitation specialists, the hospital delivers evidence-based, patient-centered care.

Its central Phoenix location provides accessibility to a diverse population while contributing to the region’s rapidly expanding healthcare ecosystem.

Join our world-class team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals who are focused on service excellence and providing top quality care!

At Phoenix Regional Rehabilitation Hospital we strive to attract, retain, develop, and empower our employees, supporting them in their professional growth with career advancement opportunities and a path to success within our organization.

We have a great full time opportunity for a Speech Language Pathologist in Arizona.

As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements.

We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.

Qualifications

Required Skills

  • Current and valdi state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist required.
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA or Clinical Fellowship Year status or equivalent preferred.
  • Two years’ experience in rehabilitation hospital setting preferred.
  • Current BLS certification from an approved required.

Additional Qualifications/Skills

Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.

Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients

  • Demonstrates competency in the provision of care according to established standards
  • Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
  • Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
  • Leadership skills in delegating, organizing, and educating coworkers and staff.
  • Effective organizational and time management skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
  • Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
  • Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Responsibilities

Assesses, diagnoses, and treats speech, language, cognitive, communication, voice, swallowing, fluency, and other related disorders. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech language pathologyPatient assessmentDiagnosisTreatment planningSwallowing therapyCognitive therapyCommunication therapyASHA certification

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs

6
<$100k
4
$100k-120k
4
$120k-140k
9
$140k-160k
2
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
11%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Northglenn, Colorado

$65-$85/hr
#2

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#3

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)

$68-$75/hr
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,664 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Ernest Health

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Mesquite, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Recognition, wellness, and retention programs