Speech Pathologist
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Department
Speech Therapy
Job Summary
The Speech Pathologist is responsible for applying principles, methods, and procedures for the prevention, identification, evaluation, treatment, consultation, habilitation, rehabilitation, instruction, and research, relative to the development and disorders of human communication; to related oral and pharyngeal competencies; and to behavior related to disorders of human communication. The Speech Pathologist shall assume the responsibility for assessing the patient, identifying the level of acuity of illness, planning the patient’s treatment program, and implementing and directing the program.
Required Qualifications
- Require current Florida Speech Language Pathologist (SLP).
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefer Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience.
Mandatory Education
Preferred Education
Required License and Certs
Preferred License and Certs
BLS: Basic Life Support
Employment Screening Requirements
As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Key Responsibilities
The Speech Pathologist is responsible for assessing patients, identifying acuity levels, and planning and implementing treatment programs for communication and swallowing disorders. They provide prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation services to improve patient outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Florida Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) license and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 68% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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.
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Listing-based score
Living in Venice
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $442k
- Typical market rent
- $2,147/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.