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Sierra Vista, Arizona

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), ARU, PRN

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes callPer Diem

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Job Description

Facility Name: Canyon Vista Medical Center

Job Title: Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Job Type: PRN, Nonexempt

Schedule: Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU)

Your Experience Matters

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Canyon Vista Medical Center is located in the beautiful high desert of southeastern Arizona, committed to serve residents in Sierra Vista, Ft. Huachuca, Cochise County – a population of more than 131,000 people, and our surrounding communities.

We’re comfortably nestled in the San Pedro River Valley, 75 miles southeast of Tucson. Canyon Vista Medical Center was founded in 1963 as Western Baptist Osteopathic Hospital on what was then the eastern edge of Sierra Vista.

Growth and advancing technology dictated building our new 177,000 square foot hospital at 5700 E Hwy 90 completed in 2015.

How you’ll contribute

A Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) who excels in this role:

  • Evaluates and treats individuals with speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders, supporting patient recovery and communication.
  • Assess speech, speech, and swallowing abilities.
  • Develop and implement treatment plans based on patient needs.
  • Provide education to patients and families regarding therapy goals.
  • Document and evaluations, treatments, and patient progress accurately.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we’re looking for

Applicants should have

  • A master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology that is accredited by Education Standards Board or whose practice meets ASHA certification requirements.
  • Meet the education and experience requirements for the Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology or Audiology granted by

ASHA.

  • Minimum of six (6) months speech therapist/speech language pathologist experience working with an adult and geriatric population.
  • Current and unrestricted Speech Language Pathologist license in the state where services are rendered.
  • Basic Life Support certification
  • Rehabilitation or Acute Care experience preferred

Connect with Our Recruiter

Not Ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Daniel Lewis, Talent Acquisition Recruiter 629-210-0742.

More About

Canyon Vista Medical Center is a 100 bed hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Sierra Vista, Ft. Huachuca, Cochise community since

1963. Licensed by Medicare, the State of Arizona, and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Canyon Vista Medical Center sets the standard for excellence in health care in southeastern Arizona.

  • Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for the Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification.
  • Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) is proud to announce that its Advanced Wound Care Center has been recognized with five national awards from Healogics®, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services.

Benchmarked against 650 clinics nationwide, the center received the Center of Distinction, Robert A. Warriner III, M.D. Clinical Excellence Award, President’s Circle Award, and the 2024 Center of the Year Award—Healogics’ highest honor.

  • Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates CVMC’s achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors.

EEOC Statement

“Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluates and treats individuals with speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders to support patient recovery. Develops treatment plans, provides patient and family education, and maintains accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Requires a master's degree in Speech Language Pathology and ASHA certification or eligibility. Must have a valid state license, BLS certification, and at least six months of experience with adult and geriatric populations.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Speech EvaluationLanguage TherapyVoice TherapySwallowing Disorder TreatmentTreatment PlanningPatient EducationAdult Population CareGeriatric Population Care

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 42% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 27 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
60%
Loan repayment
14% this job
Sign-on bonus
11%
Relocation assistance
9%

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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.

  • Includes call

Living in Sierra Vista

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k
Typical market rent
$1,352/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.2
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Paid Time Off
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