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Titusville, Florida

Speech Language Pathologist Per Diem

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$35-$63/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

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As a per diem, nonexempt Speech Language Pathologist with Optum/CPS Rehabilitation Services team at Parrish Medical Center, you are responsible for the administration and direct application of Speech-Language pathology treatment modalities-in an outpatient setting- as prescribed by a referring physician.

Duties include evaluating, planning, directing, and treating all patients referred to Speech-Language Pathology. In this role, you will assist patients to obtain maximum performance and function in society while learning to live a routine “normal” life within the constraints of their disability.

Schedule: Per diem role will work as needed with no set hours. Primarily Outpatient

About the Facility

Parrish Medical Center (PMC) is a public, not-for-profit acute care healing hospital with 210 beds located on the Space Coast of Florida. PMC is a nationally recognized industry leader having earned a number of prestigious recognitions, including Modern Healthcare Magazine's Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare and Spirit of Excellence Awards, America's #1 Healing Hospital for three consecutive years, HealthGrades® Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, Hospital of Choice Award, National Spirit of Women Premier Hospital, and more Joint Commission disease-specific Gold Seal® certifications for quality than all but one other hospital in Florida

About the Rehabilitation Department

Department core hours are Monday-Sunday from 7:00am-4:00pm and as needed to support acute care hospital rehab staff.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Administration and direct application of Speech Language treatment modalities
  • Evaluating, Planning, directing and treating all patients referred to Speech Language Pathology
  • Documentation and follow up
  • Working with Rehab clinical team members
  • This position may float to other local facilities and work inpatient or outpatient

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s degree from an accredited college in Speech-Language Pathology
  • Florida Speech Language Pathologist license in good standing or able to obtain prior to start
  • Must be willing to work in an outpatient setting (may float to inpatient as needed)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree
  • 1+ years of acute care experience

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $35 - $63 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.

Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.

We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for evaluating, planning, and administering direct treatment modalities for patients in an outpatient setting. They will also document patient progress and collaborate with the rehabilitation clinical team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and possess a valid Florida state license. At least one year of acute care experience is preferred for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningOutpatient careClinical documentationPatient care

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 1,420 active listings.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 40% have no call, 63% 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution28 jobs · 26 employers

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<$110k
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$110k-125k
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$125k-140k
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$140k-155k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
70%
Loan repayment
9%
Sign-on bonus
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Titusville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$277k
Typical market rent
$1,613/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution