Speech Language Pathologist

Allina Health; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Support

Well-being program

Job summary

Allina Health/CKRI offers Speech Language Pathologists the chance to impact lives in a leading rehabilitation institute. Join a supportive team that values your expertise, fosters growth, and provides resources to deliver exceptional care and help patients regain independence.

The role involves per diem, 8-hour day shifts in the acute care department, with a minimum of two weekend shifts monthly, and a focus on effective communication, cognitive and swallowing impairment therapy.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Communication Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology Licensure required.
• Licensed Speech Language Pathologist - MN and WI required if practicing in respective states.
• BLS certification required (one of options) before hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides therapy to patients.
• Assesses each patient and provides reassessments.
• Gathers data from patient history and tests to inform treatment.
• Makes clinical judgments and generates a therapy diagnosis.
• Coordinates, documents and bills per standards.
• Promotes rehab services and patient/physician satisfaction.
• Supervises the program and oversees care plan.
• Maintains daily patient schedule and clinic flow.

Skills

Therapy delivery

Patient assessment

Documentation

Family involvement

Team coordination

Education

Master's degree in Communication Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology Licenses/Certifications

Job description

Location and Posting Information

Location Address: 2800 10th Ave Receiving Dock Minneapolis, MN 55407-1311

Date Posted: September 15, 2026

Department: 31002000 Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Inpatient Acute Therapy

Abbott Northwestern Shift: Day (United States of America)

Shift Length: 8 hour shift

Hours Per Week: 0

Union Contract: SEIU-Interim-Abbott Northwestern Therapists-PAT

Weekend Rotation: Occasional

Job Summary

At Allina Health/CKRI we offer Speech Language Pathologists the opportunity to make an impact on the lives of individuals in our community. Become part of a supportive team that values your expertise, fosters professional growth, and the resources to deliver exceptional care. You’ll find your purpose in helping others regain their independence, a culture of innovation, and the chance to be a vital part of a leading rehabilitation institute transforming lives every day.

Key Position Details

Per diem (0.0 FTE) 8-hour day shifts

Minimum requirement is 2 weekend shifts per month up to 4

The position will be in the acute care department We do not have capacity to support CF Year for new grads

Job Description

Provides care that is appropriate, efficient, and effective patient care meeting the customer’s requirements for Speech Language Pathology. May include treatment for communication, cognitive or swallowing impairments.

Principle Responsibilities

• Provides therapy to patients.


• Assesses each patient, as related to the therapy requested on physician referral and provides reassessments.


• Gathers data including patient past and current health issues, systems review, selection of tests and measures to elicit additional information.


• Makes clinical judgments based on examination and data gathered to generate an accurate therapy diagnosis.


• Predicts optimal level of improvement and amount of time needed to reach that level.


• Uses reexamination to determine whether predicted outcomes and goals are reasonable and modifies as necessary.


• Involves patient and family in establishing goals of treatment.


• Designs implements and modifies therapeutic interventions.


• Uses re-examination to determine whether predicted outcomes are reasonable modifies as necessary.


• Coordinates, communicates, documents and bills per program, regulatory and professional standards.


• Accommodates selection of tests and measures and therapeutic interventions to the age of the patient or client.


• Makes referrals to other practitioners as appropriate.


• Selects and delegates appropriate tasks of the plan of care per professional guidelines.


• Supervises the therapeutic program and maintains oversight of the plan of care.


• Promotes rehab services by ensuring patient and physician satisfaction.


• Participates in performance improvement and process improvement activities for the department.


• Supports and promotes new services as requested.


• Provides ongoing input to enhance the services provided by the department.


• Develops and promotes new and current programs as requested.


• Assists co-workers in managing the teams’ productivity/performance targets.


• Manages their daily patient schedule.


• Assists in maintaining an efficient clinic flow including assisting with scheduling, cleaning rooms and laundry.


• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in Communication Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Speech Language Pathologist - MN Department of Health required if providing services in Minnesota upon hire


• Licensed Speech Language Pathologist - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if providing services in Wisconsin upon hire


• Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:




• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association


• Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross


• Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)

Valid Driver’s License required upon hire - MN and WI residents must obtain a valid driver’s license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment if providing services for Home Care and Hospice

Physical Demands

Light Work: Lifting weight up to 20 lbs. occasionally, up to 10 lbs. frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range: $44.00 to $50.00 per hour The pay described reflects the base hourly pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work. Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.

Benefits include: Medical/Dental PTO/Time Away Retirement Savings Plans Life Insurance Short-term/Long-term Disability Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness) Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer *Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.

Diversity

Allina Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and will make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify

Allina Health is an E-Verify Employer Allina Health complies with federal requirements to verify the employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Allina Health is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to records available from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization. An E-Verify case must be created no later than the third business day after the employee starts work for pay. All Forms I-9 must be completed and received by the Office of Human Resources accordingly. For more information, link to: Right to Work Poster (e-verify.gov)