Pays $36-$46.5/hrSpeech Language Pathologist market median is ~$96k (7 jobs) · Top 25% in Speech Language Pathology for work-life (6.8/10, vs 5,983 in this specialty)

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Sanford Health
Worthington, Minnesota

Speech Therapist - Worthington Medical Center | Full-Time

Speech-Language Pathologist Top 25% in Speech Language PathologyNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time
Posted 49m ago · Verified live

About the Role

Full-time speech therapy. No weekends or holidays. $10K sign-on. Worthington, MN.

Join Sanford Health as a Speech Therapist – No Weekends, $10K Sign-On in Worthington, Minnesota, United States. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $36 - $46.50/hour.
  • Signing bonus: $10,000.
  • No Holidays

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers weekends off, day shifts only, a signing bonus. Work with Sanford Health in Worthington, Minnesota, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Administers speech and language evaluations to diagnose and treat patients with various communication and swallowing disorders. Develops individualized treatment plans and monitors disease progression while collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team.

Requirements

Requires appropriate education level and state licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Must obtain Basic Life Support certification within 60 days of employment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Speech therapyLanguage therapySwallowing disordersClinical diagnosisTreatment planningPatient assessmentRehabilitationInterdisciplinary careDocumentationBasic Life SupportPatient education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Therapist - Worthington Medical Center | Full-Time at Sanford Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 5,983 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 43 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 88% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.8/10 on work-life balance for Speech Language Pathologist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 7 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

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$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Speech Language Pathologist

Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, New York

$127K - $147K
#2

Speech Language Pathologist

PACS · Napa, California

Starting at $70+/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist - Adult Neuro - Polinsky Clinic, Duluth (FT)

$73k-$109k
#4

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) West Hempstead - $3,500 Sign On Bonus

$90k-$105k
+ 8 more · ranked by pay
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About Sanford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sioux Falls, SD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus
No Weekends
No Holidays
Flexible Schedule