Speech Pathologist - Grade 1

1 day ago
United States$42.6/hrFull TimePathology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Grampians Health as a Speech Pathologist - Grade 1 in United States. Speech Pathologist - Grade 1 | Graduate Rotation Program | Horsham, Dimboola, Stawell and Edenhope Campuses 2 year Fixed Term, Full Time (80 hrs per fortnight including monthly ADO) $74,172 – $85,872 per annum ($36.80 to $42.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage a rotational adult and paediatric caseload across multiple settings
  • Provide clinical assessment, treatment, and support
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team
  • Participate in supervision and professional development

Requirements

  • Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
  • Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
  • Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $42.60 per hour
  • 25 days PTO.

Work Schedule

  • 80 hrs per fortnight including monthly ADO schedule.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Grampians Health as a Speech Pathologist - Grade 1.

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningMultidisciplinary CollaborationAdult Caseload ManagementPaediatric Caseload ManagementVFSSPaediatric FeedingService ImprovementQuality InitiativesCommunity Outreach
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Pathologist - Grade 1 at Grampians Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% 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 Grampians Health is open to speech-language pathologist candidates.

Compensation Analysis

Grampians Health lists compensation for this speech-language pathologist position at $74k to $86k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $43 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($74k–$86k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Assessment, Treatment Planning, Multidisciplinary Collaboration, Adult Caseload Management, Paediatric Caseload Management, VFSS, Paediatric Feeding, Service Improvement. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pathology role.

Core responsibilities: Manage a rotational adult and paediatric caseload across acute, subacute, community, and aged care settings. Provide clinical assessments and treatments while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to improve service quality.

Benefits package: Salary Packaging, Superannuation, 5 Weeks Annual Leave, Monthly ADOs, 7 Paid Professional Development Leave Days, Vic Health OT & Speech Pathology Grant, Employee Assistance Scheme, Flexible Work Arrangements. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Grampians Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Ballarat, Victoria
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Benefits & Perks

Salary Packaging
Superannuation
5 Weeks Annual Leave
Monthly ADOs
7 Paid Professional Development Leave Days
Vic Health OT & Speech Pathology Grant
Employee Assistance Scheme
Flexible Work Arrangements
6.8

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Supportive environment (Culture alignment key)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

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