Speech Language Pathologist - Outpatient Reha
Listed compensation
$50/hour
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Speech Language Pathologist - Outpatient Rehab needed in Pikeville, KY
Location: Pikeville Medical Center; 911 S Bypass Rd, Pikeville, KY 41501
We’re looking for a Speech Language Pathologist to support a renewable contract at a medical center in Pikeville. This is a solid opportunity for someone local to Eastern Kentucky with traveling experience or a traveler looking for a stable assignment with housing provided.
Pay: $50/hr with free housing provided OR $70/hr all-inclusive rate
Schedule: 12-hour shifts x 4 days
13 weeks contract, renewable
What You’d Be Doing
Conduct comprehensive evaluations of speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on patient needs and rehabilitation goals
Provide intensive, evidence-based therapy for patients recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, or surgery
Documenting patient progress and updates
Required
Active Kentucky Speech Pathologist license
At least 1 year of travel experience
IPR and acute care skill level experience
AHA BLS certification
If you’re interested, apply online and send your documents to:
allison.argueta@huckeyehealthcare.com [allison.argueta@huckeyehealthcare.com]
Please include your resume, SLP license, and BLS card.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive evaluations of speech, language, and swallowing disorders while developing individualized treatment plans. Provide evidence-based therapy for patients recovering from strokes, brain injuries, or surgery.
Requirements
Requires an active Kentucky Speech Pathologist license and at least one year of travel experience. Candidates must also possess IPR and acute care experience along with an AHA BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist - Outpatient Reha at HUCKEYE HEALTH SERVICES a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,765 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 43% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $115k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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