Speech Therapist – Outpatient Float

Advocate Aurora Health

Speech Therapist evaluating and treating patients with speech and language disorders in outpatient setting. Collaborating with healthcare teams to implement and monitor effective treatment plans.

Posted 4/9/2026part-timeDowners Grove • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $3,820 - $5,730 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Interprets physician referrals and conducts a speech and language evaluation of patients with various speech, language, voice, cognitive and swallowing disorders.
Establishes a written plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results, functional goals and by utilizing appropriate techniques.
Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts the individualized treatment plan based on the patient's response to treatment and provides status updates to physicians and other teammates.
Identifies factors affecting patient's physical and psychosocial comfort and attends to these needs.
Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, transition planning within the continuum of care and ordering equipment as indicated/appropriate.
Communicates and collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to assist in achieving optimum care for the patient.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited school or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation; maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by applicable state professional standards
Licensed Speech Language Pathologist in the State in which you work.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (obtained within 90 days unless department leader has determined is not required) American Heart Association.
Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). CCC SLP.
No experience required

Benefits

Comp & perks

$2500 Sign on for new hire SLP!!
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Paid Time Off programs
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

speech and language evaluationtreatment planningpatient discharge planningindividualized treatmentmonitoring and evaluation of outcomesfunctional goalscognitive disorders treatmentswallowing disorders treatmentvoice disorders treatmentpsychosocial comfort assessment

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationpatient teachingstakeholder engagementempathyadaptabilityproblem-solvingteamworkorganizational skillsattention to detail

Certifications

Master’s degree in Speech PathologyLicensed Speech Language PathologistBasic Life Support (BLS)Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC SLP)