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Morningstar Living
Upper Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - In-House Rehab Senior Living

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

starts at $50 /hr

The week · per this posting

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

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Job Description

Morningstar Living is seeking a compassionate and skilled Per Diem Speech Language Pathologist to join our in-house rehabilitation team at Moravian Hall Square in Nazareth, PA. The position starts at $50 per hour.

As part of our premier senior living community serving the region since 1988, you'll provide evaluation, treatment, and education services to older adults experiencing communication, cognitive-linguistic, voice, and swallowing disorders.

This per diem opportunity offers a flexible schedule and hours and the chance to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary care team. In this role you'll develop individualized treatment plans that help residents maintain independence, improve function, and enhance quality of life.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while exercising a high degree of clinical judgment and autonomy in a supportive senior living environment.

What will I do as a Speech Language Pathologist?

  • Evaluate and assess residents with communication, cognitive-linguistic, voice, and swallowing disorders.
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to improve communication, safety, and quality of life.
  • Perform diagnostic screenings and interpret assessment findings to guide clinical care.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, caregivers, and other healthcare professionals to support resident outcomes.
  • Educate residents and families on treatment goals, progress, and home programs.
  • Complete timely documentation, care plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries in the electronic medical record.

What do I need as a Speech Language Pathologist?

  • Master’s degree in Speech Pathology or Communications Disorder and attainment of Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). Must possess PA state license.
  • Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills and collaborate effectively with residents, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members to support quality patient care.
  • Two or more years’ experience in providing clinical services in acute or post-acute health care setting and to medically stable older adults, is preferred.

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to lift residents and spend extended time on their feet.
  • Have stamina and strength to perform the job.
  • Ability to use your hands to move a person’s body and provide therapeutic exercise.
  • Use mechanical aids to reduce the need to lift residents.

Why Choose Morningstar Living?

Our organization opened the Moravian Hall Square campus in 1988. This location is now home to over 300 senior residents experiencing the regions' best services in Assisted Living, Memory Support Care, Rehabilitation, and Nursing Care. Heritage Village Campus sits on 50+ acres of lush countryside offering a cottage community in a village setting.

  • Best Nursing Homes 2026 | U.S. News & World Report

Recognized as a High Performing nursing home—the highest possible rating—for both Short-Term Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care.

  • Overall 5‑Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) The highest possible rating for quality of care, staffing, and health inspections.
  • America’s BEST Nursing Homes 2025 | Newsweek

Named among the nation’s top nursing homes based on performance data, resident satisfaction, and quality measures.

  • Excellence in Care (EIC) Dementia Care Program of Distinction | Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Nationally recognized for excellence in dementia care and commitment to best practices.

Our focus at Morningstar Living is to maintain the health and wellness of our customers, by being the conduit for each customer to live life well. And there is no greater joy and satisfaction than the friendship and bond you will build with our customers, along with the supportive, caring team around you. But the best part? You have the ability to work a schedule that works for you and your family... because work-life balance is key to your formula for success.

Morningstar Living is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist will evaluate and treat residents with communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders. They will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans and maintain accurate medical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Speech Pathology or Communications Disorder and possess a valid PA state license. A minimum of two years of clinical experience in an acute or post-acute healthcare setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Cognitive-linguistic therapySwallowing disorder treatmentClinical evaluationTreatment planningDiagnostic screeningInterdisciplinary collaborationElectronic medical record documentationPatient educationRehabilitation services

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% 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 Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution27 jobs

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4
$120k-135k
8
$135k-150k
7
$150k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
3%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

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

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About Morningstar Living

Hospitals and Health Care
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Work-Life Balance