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Black Mountain, North Carolina

PRN Speech Therapist

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

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Job Description

  • Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) / Speech Therapist
  • Location: Black Mountain, NC
  • Schedule: PRN
  • Company: PruittHealth - North Carolina State Veterans Home

Join PruittHealth as a licensed Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) / Speech Therapist and help patients improve communication, cognition, swallowing function, and overall quality of life. As a leading provider of post-acute care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and therapy services, we're committed to delivering exceptional patient outcomes while creating a supportive environment where our professionals can thrive.

Why Join PruittHealth?

  • Advanced Pay Option
  • Annual Merit Increases
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
  • Paid Orientation & Training Programs
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Career Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and treat speech, language, cognitive, communication, and swallowing disorders.
  • Perform dysphagia, cognitive, and communication assessments.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans tailored to patient goals.
  • Monitor progress and adjust interventions as appropriate.
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and caregivers.
  • Educate patients and families on treatment objectives and outcomes.

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an ASHA-accredited program.
  • Current Speech Language Pathologist license in the state of practice.
  • CCC-SLP preferred.
  • Clinical Fellowship candidates considered where applicable.
  • Experience in rehabilitation, skilled nursing, home health, or post-acute care preferred.
  • Foreign-trained applicants must possess credentials deemed substantially equivalent by an ASHA-approved evaluation organization.

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech TherapyDysphagia AssessmentCognitive AssessmentCommunication AssessmentTreatment PlanningPatient EducationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 70% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,860 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $88k (middle half $84k–$101k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in North Carolina229 active6,862 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 70% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,860 Speech Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs
6
<$100k
6
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
5
$130k-145k
2
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
27%
Relocation assistance
12%
PSLF eligible
12%
Sign-on bonus
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech-Language Pathologist - FMLA

AnthroMed Education (School Services) · Waltham, Massachusetts

$50-$70/hr
#2

Speech Therapist SLP

Light On Path · Los Angeles, California

$65 - $70 per hour
#3

Speech Language Pathologist

$94k-$139k
#4

Speech Language Pathologist - PRN

$94k-$139k
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,860 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Pruitt Health

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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Advanced Pay Option
Annual Merit Increases
Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
Paid Orientation & Training Programs
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Career Growth Opportunities

Living in Black Mountain

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$478k
Typical market rent
$1,873/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.5
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Asheville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.