Speech Pathologist | In Patient | Part Time - 40 Hours Biweekly
Listed compensation
$35.39-$56.63/hr
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Job Description
Do you want to work at one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation? Join our Rehabilitation Team!
Life is full of choices, and whom you work for is one of life's most important decisions. ChristianaCare has earned national recognition for excellence. Choose an organization that provides career advancement and the opportunity to impact health.
ChristianaCare is recruiting for a part time (40 hours biweekly) Speech Language Pathologist to assess and treat adults with communication and swallowing disorders in an inpatient acute care setting. With an emphasis on patient-family centered care, we specialize in a variety of services with a dynamic interdisciplinary/trans-disciplinary team approach. One weekend day per month and one holiday per year required.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Perform Comprehensive Patient Evaluations
- Develop and implement appropriate treatment programs to include family specific goals and time frames
- Provide patient and family education and training
Education and Experience Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
- Licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state of Delaware
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) OR CF Certification
- CPR Certification
- Acute care experience preferred
Rehabilitation Team Offers
Training/Mentorship Program for skills including but not limited to: tracheostomy/vent, Videofluoroscopy Swallowing Studies, Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing, and Videostroboscopy Studies; Career Ladder for professional advancement; Dynamic team with many having 10+ years with ChristianaCare.
ChristianaCare Offers
Incredible Work/Life benefits including medical/dental/ vision insurance coverage on your first day of employment, paid PTO, retirement plans, twelve weeks of paid parental leave, annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!
Hourly Pay Range: $35.39 - $56.63
This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.
Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
- Post End Date
- Oct 30, 2026
EEO Posting Statement
ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit careers.christianacare.org
Key Responsibilities
The Speech Language Pathologist will perform comprehensive patient evaluations and develop treatment programs for adults with communication and swallowing disorders. They are responsible for providing patient and family education while working within an interdisciplinary team in an acute care setting.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology and possess or be eligible for a Delaware state license. A Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) or CF Certification is required, and acute care experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 48% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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