SPEECH THERAPIST
Listed compensation
$42-$65/hr
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Job Description
Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) – Full Time and PRN | $7500 SIGN ON BONUS
Location: Advanced Care of Saint Joseph - Saint Joseph, MO
Job Type: Full-Time
Shift: Daytime hours
Join Our Growing Team!
Vertical Health Services is hiring compassionate and motivated Speech Therapist to join our in-house therapy team at Advanced Care of Saint Joseph in Saint Joseph, Missouri. We’re a locally managed and rapidly growing healthcare provider with rehab facilities across Missouri.
This is a great opportunity to work in one consistent location with supportive leadership, reasonable productivity expectations, and a focus on patient-centered care.
Full Time pay scale: $42-$52/hour
PRN pay scale: $55-$65/hour
Why Work With Us?
- Generous Sign-On Bonus (for full-time hires)
- New local leadership focused on quality and collaboration
- In-house therapy teams with dynamic and supportive coworkers
- Diverse caseloads – orthopedic, neurological, short-term rehab, and long-term care
- Cutting-edge equipment and modalities
- Paid CEUs and ongoing clinical training
What We Offer
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- $100/month company HSA contribution
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Daily pay option
- 20 days PTO + 1 personal day
- Flexible scheduling options
- Career development and advancement opportunities
- Qualifications:
- Active Speech Therapist license in Missouri (or eligibility)
- Graduate of an accredited Speech Language Pathology program
- SNF experience is a plus – but new grads are encouraged to apply!
- Strong interpersonal skills and a passion for patient-centered care
Not Sure About Skilled Nursing?
We Get It — But Consider This
We treat many of the same diagnoses as hospital settings, but with more time to connect and care for each patient. It’s a fulfilling setting where you can make a real difference.
Whether you’re an experienced SLP or a new graduate ready to launch your career, we’d love to hear from you. Click Apply Now to join a team where your work is valued — and your growth is supported.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Careers in a collaborative and rewarding setting.
Key Responsibilities
Provide speech therapy services to patients within a skilled nursing facility setting. Collaborate with an in-house therapy team to deliver patient-centered care across diverse caseloads.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates SPEECH THERAPIST at Advanced Care of St. Joseph a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,765 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.0% 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)), so the posted ~$111k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $123k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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