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St. Mary's Medical Center
Blue Springs, Missouri

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

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Job Description

  • Department: Speech Pathology
  • Employment Type: Per Diem / PRN
  • Shifts Available: 8-Hour Shift
  • Hours: Variable
  • Location: St. Mary's Medical Center- Blue Springs, MO

We are seeking a compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our hospital-based team, providing acute care and inpatient rehabilitation services. The SLP will evaluate and treat speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing (dysphagia) disorders in adult and/or pediatric patients.

This role involves close collaboration with an interdisciplinary medical team, supporting patients with stroke, neurological conditions, TBI, head and neck cancer, and complex medical needs, with a strong focus on dysphagia management, bedside swallow evaluations, and instrumental assessments (MBS/FEES).

CCC-SLP candidates are encouraged to apply to join a collaborative hospital environment committed to clinical excellence and compassionate care.

Responsibilities

  • Essential Duties and Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):
  • Assess and diagnose speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
  • Provide therapy to improve articulation, fluency, voice disorders, and language comprehension.
  • Collaborate with teachers, parents, and other relevant professionals.
  • Maintain detailed records of patient evaluation, treatment, and progress.
  • Educate clients and family members about communication strategies.
  • Stay updated on clinical research and advances in speech-language pathology.

Qualifications

  • Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
  • Graduate of an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's in Speech Therapy
  • Licensed by the state in Speech-Language Pathology
  • Current BLS for healthcare providers certification upon hire and maintain current

Additional Qualifications That Are a Plus

  • MS degree in Speech-Language Pathology
  • One year of experience with swallow assessment and treatment in an acute care hospital setting
  • One year of experience in acute care

Employment Status: Per Diem

Shift: Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Speech and Language AssessmentSwallowing AssessmentIndividualized Treatment PlanningSpeech and Language TherapyArticulation TherapyFluency TherapyVoice TherapyModified Barium Swallow StudiesFiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of SwallowingInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient and Family Education

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 44% have no call, 58% 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 Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 29 employers

10
<$100k
8
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Blue Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$289k
Typical market rent
$1,713/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About St. Mary's Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Blue Springs, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare (per diem may vary)
Nonprofit employer - PSLF eligible