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Bradenton, Florida

Speech Therapist Pediatric Outpatient TherapyPer Diem Days MMH

Speech-Language Pathologist Top 10% in Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology)Per Diem

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Per Diem · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2mo ago

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.

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Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Speech Language PathologyPediatric TherapyPatient AssessmentDiagnosis of Communication DisordersSwallowing Disorder TreatmentIndividualized Therapy PlanningArticulation TherapyMultidisciplinary Collaboration

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

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution26 jobs · 19 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
78%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
9%
Sign-on bonus
4%

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology)

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Prescription Drug Plan
Generous Paid Time Off
401(K) with company match
Discounted stock plan