Speech Therapist Pediatric Outpatient TherapyPer Diem Days MMH
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Responsibilities
We are looking to add a speech language pathologist to our multidisciplinary team of pediatric speech language pathologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. Our clinic utilizes a whole child approach to improve the successful outcomes of our therapy services. We treat a wide variety of children at this clinic from infancy to 18 years of age. This position is a clinic-based position with no travel requirements. The hourly rate includes patient treatment and documentation time.
The Speech Therapist/Pathologist is dedicated to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care that empowers individuals to overcome communication and swallowing challenges. This role involves assessing and diagnosing speech, language, and swallowing disorders, developing individualized therapy plans, and implementing evidence-based interventions to enhance articulation, language comprehension, and feeding safety.
Demonstrates Service Excellence at all times. Other duties as assigned.
About Manatee Memorial Hospital (MMH)
Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida, has served the citizens of Manatee, Sarasota and surrounding counties for over 70 years. Part of the Manatee Healthcare System, the hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval. The 295-bed hospital with over 800 physicians, residents and allied health professionals, offers advanced healthcare services in a caring and compassionate environment. Services include cardiac care and cardiovascular medicine, emergency care for all ages, surgery services — including robotic-assisted surgery with the da Vinci® Surgical System, a weight–loss program, orthopedic services, outpatient and inpatient radiology and rehabilitation, respiratory care, sleep, oncology, wound care and women’s and children’s services. Manatee Memorial Hospital also offers a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for babies with special needs.
MMH offers comprehensive benefits such as
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U. S. States, Washington, D. C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
Qualifications
Educational Requirements
- Description
- Not Required
- Required
- Preferred
- High School Diploma/GED
Vocational/Technical School/Diploma
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree
Other: Vidiofluoriscopic Swallow Study Training
- REQUIRED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION
- Description
- Required
- Preferred
- State of Florida Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) License
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- Description
- Required
- Preferred
- Minimum of one (1) year outpatient experience
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e. g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Therapist Pediatric Outpatient TherapyPer Diem Days MMH at UHS a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) — ranked against 610 active Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 70% have no call, 90% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathologist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.3% 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.
7.2/10 work-life score · Top 10% in Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) — ranked against 610 active roles in this specialty
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