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Yuma, Arizona

PRN Speech Language Pathologist

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Job Description

Job Details:

Job Location: AZ Veteran Home Yuma - Yuma, AZ 85365, Position Type: PRN, Join Our Team at Arizona State Veterans' Home in Yuma, Arizona! Are you a passionate Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Look no further! Arizona State Veterans' Home in Yuma, Arizona, invites you to join our dynamic therapy team as a PRN Speech-Language Pathologist.

About Us

AZ State Veterans Home in Yuma stands as a testament to honoring those who have served. This state-owned and operated facility, located in West Yuma, is divided into 60 long-term care beds, plus a 20-bed memory care unit. ASVH-Yuma features single occupancy rooms, each with an ADA-approved, en suite bathroom.

Residents enjoy customized services, comfort, dignity and warm social connections through a variety of activities and outings with staff, other Veterans and the community.

Joining the therapy team at Arizona State Veterans Home in Yuma means being part of a dedicated group of professionals committed to enhancing the well-being of residents through compassionate care and cutting-edge rehabilitation services.

Why Choose Functional Pathways: At Functional Pathways, we offer a supportive family environment, ethical care, innovation, and a strong focus on values and customer service. Join us in making a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Qualifications

Job Summary: The Speech-Language Pathologist shall conduct screenings, evaluations, re-evaluations, discharge planning, and make revisions in any established plan of care as supervised by the physician.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program. Certification and licensure requirements as established by state and national board associations. Active state license required.

Excellent organizational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Possess current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures, clinical programs with application skills to therapy disciplines. Completion of all required screenings, certifications, and licensure.

Screening requirements may vary by location. **Please be aware this is a job summary, not an all-inclusive listing of the tasks and duties for this position.

Employment decisions and actions will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, gender, disability, or any other classification protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist is responsible for conducting screenings, evaluations, and discharge planning for residents. They must also revise established plans of care under the supervision of a physician.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program. An active state license and certification are required to practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

EvaluationCare Plan RevisionOrganizational SkillsWritten CommunicationClinical Documentation

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Arizona145 active7,015 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 58% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 4% offer loan repayment165 active listings, Oct 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+6.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs
8
<$105k
8
$105k-125k
6
$125k-145k
6
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 7,017 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Yuma

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k
Typical market rent
$1,425/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Yuma, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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