Speech Therapist-PRN (As Needed)$50.83 per hour

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$50.83 per hour

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

We are seeking a compassionate, motivated, and skilled Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our rehabilitation team. In this role, you will provide high-quality speech therapy services to patients in a collaborative healthcare environment while building strong relationships with patients, families, and facility staff.

This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician who is passionate about improving communication, swallowing, and cognitive abilities while delivering patient-centered care with professionalism and empathy.

Pay: $50.83 per hour. PRN as needed position.

Patient Care & Therapy Services

  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with speech, language, communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders
  • Perform screenings and assessments for appropriate patients
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
  • Monitor patient progress and accurately document outcomes
  • Communicate patient needs and progress with families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams
  • Provide education and support to patients and caregivers
  • Collaboration & Facility Engagement
  • Build positive working relationships with facility staff and healthcare professionals

Participate in care planning meetings, family conferences, utilization reviews, and interdisciplinary team meetings

Collaborate with Physical Therapists (PTs), Occupational Therapists (OTs), and other rehabilitation professionals

Help develop and implement innovative therapy programs and techniques

Educate staff and community members about speech therapy services

Professional Excellence

  • Maintain compliance with facility policies, patient rights, infection control, and safety procedures
  • Stay current with industry trends, clinical best practices, and continuing education
  • Maintain active state licensure and professional certifications

Requirements

Minimum Required Education/Experience: Hold a master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology (may be dually certified in audiology). Hold a valid state license.

Pre-Employment Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

  • Ability to operate general office equipment including computer software applications.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public, other agencies, employees, and administration.

Note: An acceptable combination of education, training and experience that provides the above knowledge, abilities and skills may be substituted.

Necessary Special Requirements: Must obtain annual flu vaccination and any job-specific immunizations. Required to submit to a two-step PPD test.

Licenses or Certificates: If driving, a valid driver’s license and ability to be insured as a facility driver

Unusual Demands: Work is subject to recurring and inflexible deadlines and frequent interruptions.

Benefits

All Employees Are Eligible For

  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 403B retirement fund options (employer match after one year of employment)

Full and Part-time Positions Are Eligible For

  • Medical benefits including telehealth options
  • Dental and vision benefits
  • Basic life insurance and AD&D (employer paid)
  • Supplemental Life/AD&D
  • Paid Time Off
  • Short-term disability (employer paid)
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Identity protection
  • Cafeteria Meal Discount
  • Tour of Duty (Paid temporary housing for those who qualify)

If you’re considering joining our team this position will be open for a minimum of 5 days or until filled.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to develop and implement individualized patient-centered treatment plans.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningCognitive RehabilitationSwallowing Disorder TreatmentInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient EducationClinical DocumentationCase Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Therapist-PRN (As Needed)$50.83 per hour at Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center a 7.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 40% have no call, 57% require no weekends — this position is remote.

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

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
3%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

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Among the best 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings for work-life

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About Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Walsenburg, Colorado
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employee Assistance Program
403B retirement fund with employer match after one year