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Port Charlotte, Florida

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$52-$54/hr

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Job Description

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – PRN | Port Charlotte, FLSetting: Long-Term Care

HealthPro Heritage has an excellent PRN Speech-Language Pathologist opportunity in Port Charlotte, FL within a Long-Term Care setting. This role is perfect for a clinician seeking flexibility while providing high-quality care to the senior population.

Compensation

Hourly rate: $52–$54 (based on experience)

Why Choose HealthPro Heritage?

Purpose-Driven Work: Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to compassionate care and innovative therapy solutions.

Growth Opportunities: Enjoy continuous learning and development opportunities tailored to support your professional growth.

Collaborative Culture: Thrive in a supportive environment where teamwork, respect, and open communication are at the heart of everything we do.

Commitment to Excellence: Join a team recognized for clinical expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality care and outcomes.

Competitive Benefits Package: Enjoy competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package designed with YOU in mind!

Join Us in Making a Difference

At HealthPro Heritage, we offer a fulfilling career where you can positively impact lives and achieve personal and professional growth. As a therapist-led, diverse organization, we provide clinical services across various settings, including nursing facilities, retirement communities, hospitals, home care, schools, and clinics. Join us to be part of a team that values your skills, listens to your input, and makes a meaningful difference in the community.

Responsibilities

Patient Assessment: Conduct comprehensive evaluations of speech, language, voice, and swallowing abilities using standardized tests and clinical observations. Develop accurate diagnoses based on assessment results.

Treatment and Education: Implement evidence-based therapies for speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders; monitor and adjust treatment plans; educate and support patients and families on disorders, treatment strategies, and daily communication improvement.

Documentation: Maintain accurate records of evaluations, progress, and treatment plans, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards.

Collaboration: Work with healthcare providers to ensure effective patient care and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings as needed.

Qualifications

  • Education: Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited institution.
  • Licensure: Valid state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist, or license eligible

Certification: Current state licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) (CCC-SLP).

Skills: Strong assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic abilities with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proficient in using diagnostic tools, therapy equipment, relevant software, and electronic health record systems, with a proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

In addition to federal law requirements, HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Diagnostic testingTreatment planningSwallowing therapyVoice therapyLanguage therapyElectronic health recordsMultidisciplinary collaborationClinical evaluationPatient education

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 45% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% 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)), so the posted ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$110k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs

4
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
4
$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
66%
Loan repayment
10%
Sign-on bonus
7%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Pediatric Home Health

Pivot Home Health · Brighton, Colorado

$166k – $193k
#2

Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist - CPMC Van Ness Campus

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$65.01-$91.01/hr
#3

Speech-Language Pathologist (Per Diem, Evaluations Only)

$75-$80/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Part time

$65-$80/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% 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 Port Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k
Typical market rent
$1,770/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.5
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 · Punta Gorda, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Healthpro Heritage

Hospitals and Health Care
Hunt Valley, MD
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible PRN scheduling
Competitive benefits package
Continuous learning and development opportunities