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Salem, Kentucky

Speech Language Pathologist - PRN (58705)

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Livingston Hospital Rehab & Therapy Services - Salem, KY 42078
  • Education Level: Master Degree
  • Travel Percentage: None
  • Job Shift: Day
  • Job Category: Health CarePOSITION SUMMARY: Organizes, plans, and administers medically prescribed speech therapy programs in the hospital and outpatient clinic to assess and treat people who have speech, language, voice, and/or fluency disorders. Understands and provides age-appropriate care to all ages from pediatric, adolescent, adult and for geriatric patients. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & AUTHORITIES: Evaluates, records and reports on patient’s progress for review by other members of the rehabilitative team and to the referral source that provided the patient for treatment. Designs and implements individualized treatment plans to address functional needs for each patient. Maintain open communication with the Rehabilitation Team regarding patient’s performance/progress. Initiates and maintains communication with interdisciplinary team regarding patient’s progress, needs, and discharge planning. Exhibit positive attitude and behaviors facilitating team work, efficiency, and care quality and promoting a favorable unit and company image. Conducts or participates in training medical and nursing personnel and other workers in speech therapy techniques and objectives. Must attend all mandatory in-services. Promotes and participates in performance improvement in-services. Responsible for filling out appropriate patient billing forms and treatment notes daily. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, ABILITIES): Graduate of an accredited school of speech/language pathology Must be willing to work with all age ranges from Pediatrics to Geriatrics
  • Position: Speech Language Pathologist OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, REGISTRATIONS, ETC.) Licensed with the State of Kentucky to practice Speech Therapy with at least a Master’s Degree from an accredited school in Speech Language Pathology and maintain eligibility for license renewal

BLS CPR Physical Demands

Must be able to lift, sit, stand, stoop and walk without restriction.

Work Environment

Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled department or patient room. Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist organizes, plans, and administers speech therapy programs to assess and treat individuals with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. They evaluate patient progress, design treatment plans, and maintain communication with the rehabilitation team.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Master's Degree from an accredited school of speech/language pathology and be licensed to practice in Kentucky. They should be willing to work with patients of all ages, from pediatric to geriatric.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningTeamworkDocumentation

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 62% 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 Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 27 employers

11
<$105k
6
$105k-125k
5
$125k-145k
10
$145k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
57%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
8%
Sign-on bonus
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$61.5-$75.75/hr
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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 6,922 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Salem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$147k
Median resident rent
$678/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Paducah, KY-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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