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Big Bend Hospital
Alpine, Texas

Speech Therapist - PRN

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Big Bend Hospital Corporation as a Speech Therapist – PRN in Alpine, TX, USA. Diagnoses and treats speech and language problems, and engages in scientific study of human communication. Evaluates speech and language skills as related to educational, medical, social, and psychological factors.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Big Bend Hospital Corporation as a Speech Therapist – PRN.

Key Responsibilities

Diagnoses and treats speech and language disorders while planning rehabilitative programs to improve patient communication. Evaluates communicative skills in relation to medical, educational, and psychological factors.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in speech-language pathology and relevant state licensing. A certificate of clinical competence (CCC) may also be required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Speech therapyLanguage therapyRehabilitative treatmentCommunication evaluationClinical assessmentPatient diagnosisTreatment planningCase management

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 62% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
71%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
18%

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About Big Bend Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Alpine, Texas
51-200 employees