Position TitleSpeech-Language Pathologist
TheSLP provides diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for speech, language, voice,swallowand fluency disordersThe SLP evaluates the needs of assigned patients,establishesgoals with the patient andplansand conducts treatmentEffectivelyinteractswith patient,familyand health care team membersInteracts with all life span of patient populations; pediatrics to geriatrics.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assess, plan, treat, evaluate, implement POC on patient population as assigned
Demonstrate understanding of admission process, treatment costs, financialsupportandappropriate billing
Practices under ASHA standards and the SLP Practice Act of IL.
Superior work ethics, professionalimageand dressrequired
Works in collaboration with the physician
Provides supportive supervision of SLP students
Promotes a clean and safe environment of care,utilizingthe SAFE error prevention habits
Provides the highest standard of privacy and confidentiality in matters involving patients, coworkers, and the hospital by abiding by the Standards of Conduct
Completes documentation of all patient care activitiesin a timely mannerin the electronic medical record.
Develop professional skills by defining and completingappropriate Developmentplans,participatingin continuing education and in-service offerings, using written resources to keep current with advancements in the field and seeks out resources with recognizedexpertisewithin and outside the Department to enhance quality of care.
Interpersonal skills are needed to communicate with other health care professionals andestablishtherapeutic relationships with patients and families.
Uphold professional standards and responsibilities by achieving service competence and applying evidence-based interventions to promote quality in practice.
Includes Saturday and Sunday rotation work as applicable.
Required Qualifications
Education and Training
Completion of a Master’s or Doctorate degree program from an accredited college or university
Current CPR certificationrequired
Current License as a speech-language pathologist from the State of Illinois
Work Shift Details:
Various, Clinic open Monday-Friday. No Weekends. No Holidays.
Part-time
Department:
OUTPT PHYSICAL MEDICINE
At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members.
Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes:
· Medical, Dental and Vision plans
· Life Insurance
· Flexible Spending Account
· Other voluntary benefit plans
· PTO and Sick time
· 401(k) plan with a match
· Wellness program
· Tuition Reimbursement
Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match. However,registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits.
The final pay rate offered may be more than the posted range based on several factors including but not limited to: licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more.
The expected pay for this position is listed below:
$35.76 - $45.60

Silver Cross Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit healthcare provider serving Will County and southwest suburban communities since 1895. We have been recognized as a 100 Top Hospitals National Award winner 11 times, honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group 19 times, and are rated 5 Stars by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2024, Healthgrades ranked Silver Cross #1 in Illinois for surgical care.
With over 4,500 employees, physicians and volunteers, Silver Cross operates a 348-bed acute care hospital and 12 satellite facilities providing outpatient services and physician offices. We also operate a freestanding Emergency Department in Homer Glen, open 24/7, and 2 Urgent Care Centers, one in New Lenox on our main campus, and one in Mokena.
We also operate Will County's ONLY Level III Perinatal Center with a 24-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through our collaboration with Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
What's more, Silver Cross partners with Chicago's leading academic medical centers to bring our community world-class care close to home, including University of Chicago Medicine, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and Rush University System for Health. Additionally, we partner with CTVSA (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgical Associates) for our nationally ranked heart program, as well as US HealthVest through the 100-bed Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital, located directly across from our main hospital campus.
To learn more about Silver Cross Hospital, visit silvercross.org.