Hospital - PRN Speech & Language Pathologist
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Job Description
The PRN Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) provides as-needed speech-language pathology evaluation and treatment services to patients in a hospital setting.
Delivers patient-centered care as ordered by the provider, including evaluation, therapeutic interventions, diagnostic testing, and patient education related to communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders. Services are provided in accordance with established clinical protocols, professional standards, and departmental guidelines, while supporting MSRH's mission, vision, and values.
The PRN SLP supports patient care needs based on variable scheduling, patient volume, and operational demand. Work is performed under the supervision of departmental leadership. The PRN role requires flexibility to work variable shifts, including on-call coverage and call-back as needed.
Key Responsibilities
The PRN Speech Language Pathologist provides as-needed evaluation and treatment services for communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders in a hospital setting. They deliver patient-centered care, perform diagnostic testing, and educate patients and caregivers while adhering to clinical protocols.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology and possess active SLP licensure. The role requires the ability to perform comprehensive evaluations and adapt to variable schedules and patient volumes.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospital - PRN Speech & Language Pathologist at UT Health San Antonio a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 44% have no call, 62% 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 Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- Includes call
Living in San Antonio
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $226k
- Typical market rent
- $1,386/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.7
- 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 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.