Speech-Language Pathologist – Pediatrics

VUMC

1 month ago

Nashville, TennesseeFull TimePathology

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a Pediatric Speech Pathologist – No Weekends, No Holidays in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Language Pathologists Occupational Therapists Feeding Therapists Behavior Analyst Consultants Specially trained teaching assistants Preschool Schedule:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Requirements

Language Pathology ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC

Benefits & Compensation

driven organization focused on patient

centered, family

centered care. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Analyzes comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment that is pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine a rehabilitation treatment diagnosis.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No weekends required.

Apply to join Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a Pediatric Speech Pathologist – No Weekends, No Holidays.

Key Skills

Speech-Language PathologyPediatricsAutism Spectrum DisorderEarly Communication DevelopmentInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationAugmentative And Alternative CommunicationSpeech TherapyLanguage TherapyCognitive Communication DisordersCaregiver EducationEPIC DocumentationQuality ImprovementPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningFluencyAuditory Rehabilitation

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech-Language Pathologist – Pediatrics at VUMC a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pathology speech-language pathologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Pathology — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

This Pathology position at VUMC is open to speech-language pathologist candidates.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a speech-language pathologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Speech-Language Pathology, Pediatrics, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Early Communication Development, Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration, Augmentative And Alternative Communication, Speech Therapy, Language Therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pathology role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves evaluating and treating pediatric patients with speech, language, voice, cognition, fluency, and swallowing disorders, while also educating and counseling patients and families. Responsibilities include providing independent therapeutic services, supervising graduate students, and ...

Benefits package: Day One Benefits, Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement Plans, Generous PTO, Professional Development, Continuing Education. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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