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Springfield, IL
Speech Language Pathologist Inpatient Acute jobs in Springfield, IL
3 open roles from 1 employer. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
What these openings look like
All 3 are at HSHS. Every one publishes a pay range, and they run $34.21 to $51.31 an hour. Every posting is full time. The most recent went up on Oct 5, 2026.
Every listing links to the employer's own application. Nothing is posted here on their behalf, and nothing is reposted from anywhere else.
Open roles
What it pays here
Only some employers publish a range. These are the ones that did, as written in their own postings:
- $34.21–$51.31 an hour
What they ask speech language pathologist inpatient acute candidates here
Drawn from the 3 open postings on this page. The ones that come up across several employers are near the top.
Walk me through your clinical swallow evaluation on a patient who just had a stroke.
What they are checking: Whether they run a thorough bedside exam and know its limits before recommending a diet.
How do you decide when a patient needs a modified barium swallow or FEES instead of a bedside exam?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize silent aspiration risk and use instrumental testing appropriately.
A patient on a modified diet is sneaking regular food, and the family is bringing it in. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can educate, respect autonomy and document informed choice without scolding.
How do you explain IDDSI diet levels to nursing staff so the orders are followed correctly?
What they are checking: Whether they can teach other disciplines, since diet errors on the floor lead to aspiration.
Tell me about a cognitive-communication evaluation you did in acute care and how it shaped discharge planning.
What they are checking: Whether they connect cognitive findings to safety and discharge decisions, not just test scores.
You have more consults than you can see today. How do you prioritize?
What they are checking: Whether they triage NPO patients and swallow evals first so people aren't left without nutrition.
How do you approach a patient with aphasia who is frustrated they can't communicate?
What they are checking: Whether they can set up practical communication tools and show patience with an upset patient.
A physician wants to advance a diet before you think the patient is ready. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can advocate with evidence while respecting the physician's role.
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