Speech Language Pathologist - Adult Neuro Outpatient (PRN)

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$49.50/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Speech Language Pathologist - Adult Neuro Outpatient (PRN) Job Title: Speech Language Pathologist Primary Location: Mary Free Bed at Covenant: 700 Cooper Ave Department Name: Outpatient Rehab - Adult Neuro Employment Type: Resource Shift: Per Diem Hours of Work: 7am to 6:30pm, M-F, no weekends Compensation: $ 49.50 1:1 Patient care Mary Free Bed Summary We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives.

It’s extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients “Ask for Mary,” they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them.

This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers.

Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs.

With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes.

The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care Mission Statement Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation. Employment Value Proposition At Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values-based culture: Focus on Patient Care.

A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees. Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities. Family Culture.

We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization. Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community. A Proud Tradition.

Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride. Age Specific Responsibility Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department.

Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.

Summary Assumes full responsibility for evaluating patient’s need for speech therapy. Plans and executes individual treatment programs in accordance with ASHA and SLP scope of practice. Keeps treatment skills upgraded through continuing education, evidence based research, and program development.

Perform job responsibilities in accordance with the program’s strategic objectives and goals to carry out organizational strategic objectives Essential Job

Responsibilities

Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation. Provides patient care. Evaluates patient condition.

Establishes treatment goals in collaboration with patient and family as appropriate, and in collaboration with the treatment team. Treatment goals should be interdisciplinary and patient-centered whenever possible.

Establishes written treatment plan, and administers treatment for each patient according to the stated goals. Delegates responsibilities to Speech Assistants as appropriate. Re-evaluates patient’s status and effects of treatment. Revises treatment plan as necessary.

Reviews revised goals with patient and family as appropriate. Evaluates patient’s need for medical equipment and orders the appropriate equipment as necessary. Evaluates equipment upon delivery and instructs patient, patient’s family, and health care workers on its use.

Participates in planning for patient discharge by considering and communicating with patient, family, community support/services, and environmental limitations. Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardware required to meet job responsibilities.

Documents patient’s status and progress through initial evaluation, progress notes, and discharge summary according to established internal/external time standards and adherence to reimbursement guidelines. Communicates with others to integrate speech language pathology services with all aspects of patient care.

Participates in conferences/discussions as needed and exchange of written records with other interdisciplinary team members to integrate speech language pathology treatment plan.

Instructs the patient and the family in speech language pathology procedures as part of providing patient and family education including written instructions as necessary. Attends various meetings and in-services as designated.

Follows all hospital policy and procedures including but not limited to patient confidentiality and infection control. Meets or exceeds program productivity expectations. Adheres to the Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior when working with patients, coworkers and members of the community.

Supports program operations as assigned. We’ll embrace all people by: Treating everyone with dignity and respect. Opening more doors to opportunity for others to succeed. Growing talent and people.

Ensuring a welcoming experience for all we serve, regardless of origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status. Taking action against discrimination. Honoring our differences and how we collaborate. Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for. Restoring hope and freedom, together. Customer Service

Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service. Essential Job

Qualifications

M.S. or M.A. in Speech Pathology granted by an accredited university program. Licensure is required in every US State and Territory the Therapist is practicing. Licensure requirements should be met according to individual State laws.

In addition, SLP-CCC is required for therapists in the following States per Medicaid billing requirement: DC, NC, WV, KY, MN, NE, KS, NM, NV, ID Possesses and maintains BLS certification to meet department/program protocol.

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification Levels: None (No specific requirements) Occasionally (Less than 1/3) Frequently (1/3 to 2/3) Majority (More than 2/3) Remain in a stationary position: None Traverse or move around work location: Occasionally Use keyboard: Occasionally Operate or use department specific equipment: None Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: None Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: Occasionally Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: Frequently Transport, position, and/or exert force: Up to 10 pounds: Frequently Up to 25 pounds: Occasionally Up to 50 pounds: Occasionally Up to 75 pounds: Occasionally More than 100 pounds: Occasionally Other weight: Up to_ pounds _ Other: ___ Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@maryfreebed.com. Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic. At Mary Free Bed, we work towards putting everybody in motion.

Fueled by our passion for innovative, integrated rehabilitation care, our teams work together to elevate everyone’s potential.

Whether you’re here to ensure a safe environment at our hospitals, provide clinical care or help our patients navigate their next appointment, we’re united by the same mission: to restore hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

Everyone plays an integral role in defining a better future for ourselves, our patients, and our communities. You included.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for evaluating adult neuro patients and executing individualized speech therapy treatment plans. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to monitor progress and coordinate patient discharge and education.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Speech Pathology and valid licensure in the state of practice. BLS certification is mandatory to meet department protocols.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningAdult Neuro RehabilitationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient EducationClinical DocumentationMedical Equipment AssessmentDischarge Planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist - Adult Neuro Outpatient (PRN) at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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, 63% 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 Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
3%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings for work-life

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

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Saginaw

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$157k
Typical market rent
$1,071/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.9
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Saginaw, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Grand Rapids, Michigan
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

1:1 patient care