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Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Inpatient

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

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Job Title

Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Inpatient

Department: University Hospital | Inpatient Rehabilitation Administration

Rehabilitation team members are licensed or certified professionals (physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech/language pathologists, social workers or therapeutic recreation specialists) who work within a specific team structure to offer inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation services.

These services are offered to the acute-care hospital, the acute inpatient rehabilitation facility (Dodd Hall), or outpatient service sites to patients who have disorders and conditions associated primarily with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, or other neurogenic disorders, orthopedic problems, burns, amputations, or chronic pain.

The rehabilitation team members report to the rehabilitation manager as part of the overall Rehabilitation Services Division structure.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Degree in Speech Pathology or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ohio Licensure in Speech Pathology required. 0 years of relevant experience required. 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred.

Additional Information

Location: Dodd Hall (0171)

Position Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours

40

Shift: Varying Shifts

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Key Responsibilities

Provide speech and language pathology services to patients in acute-care and inpatient rehabilitation settings. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team to treat conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, and neurogenic disorders.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Speech Pathology and active Ohio licensure. No prior experience is required, though 0-2 years is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentClinical DocumentationStroke RehabilitationTraumatic Brain Injury CareSpinal Cord Injury Care

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 42% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 29 employers

9
<$100k
10
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
13
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
49%
Sign-on bonus
11%
Loan repayment
8%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Full -Time Private School Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Frederick, Maryland

$65-$75/hr
#2

Speech Therapist, SLP, FlContract

Concierge Home Care · Jacksonville, Florida

$65-$75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
#4

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

$68-$75/hr
+ 39 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 6,882 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,450/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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