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Lancaster, Texas

Speech Language Pathologist SLP FT

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

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Job Description

Stable In-house Therapy Team

Avir at Lancaster, a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation center, is seeking a Full Time Speech Language Pathologist to join our stable, in-house therapy team.

We seek an SLP who is passionate about delivering the best care possible to our patients and residents and offer opportunities for you to develop programs in cognition, memory care, swallowing, aphasia, dysarthria, voice and skilled maintenance.

We offer on-going training and career development opportunities as well as ways to expand your therapy career with our growing organization.

Vital therapy is a growing network of over 50 skilled nursing facilities located in Texas and Oklahoma. We believe in the power of in-house therapy, in giving our patients and residents moments of joy each day through excellent therapy services, and in supporting and developing our therapy leaders.

We Offer

  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • 401K with 5% company match
  • Flexibility with your schedule

Qualifications

  • Master of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology.
  • Current license in Speech Therapy as required by state law.
  • Certification in clinical competency.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist will deliver high-quality care to patients and residents at a skilled nursing facility. They will also develop and implement therapy programs focusing on cognition, memory, swallowing, and communication disorders.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Cognition therapySwallowing therapyAphasia treatmentDysarthria treatmentVoice therapy

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 56% 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.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 29 employers

10
<$105k
9
$105k-125k
6
$125k-145k
8
$145k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
11%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$80/hr
#2

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$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

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$65-$75/hr
#4

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$65-$75/hr
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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 6,780 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lancaster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$2,258/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
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 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About SLP Operations

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Fort Worth, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
401K with 5% company match
Flexibility with your schedule
On-going training and career development