No salary listed — similar Speech Language Pathologist roles pay ~$106k (median of 46 jobs)

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Baptist Health
Louisville, Kentucky

PRN Speech Language-Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes weekendsPer Diem
Posted 3mo ago

About the Role

PRN speech-language pathologist in Louisville, KY. Weekend and holiday rotation required. Acute care and outpatient rehab. Requires KY license and CCC.

Join Baptist Health as a PRN Speech-Language Pathologist – Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. weekend and holiday rotation required Job Description: PRN Speech Pathologist, Louisville Therapies Where You'll Be: The Baptist Health Louisville Speech Pathology team is focused on providing collaborative patient-centered care. Our team consists of a range of experiences from 1-20+ years.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Baptist Health as a PRN Speech-Language Pathologist – Louisville.

Key Responsibilities

Diagnose and treat communication and swallowing disorders for adult and geriatric patients in acute and outpatient settings. Develop outcome-oriented plans of care and maintain accurate computerized patient documentation.

Requirements

Must be licensed in Speech-Language Pathology in Kentucky and hold a CCC from the American Speech Hearing Association. BLS certification is required, and NICU experience is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Speech-Language PathologyDysphagia TreatmentCognitive Disorder TreatmentAcute CareOutpatient RehabilitationPatient EvaluationPlan Of Care DevelopmentPatient DocumentationNICU ExperienceBasic Life Support

Speech-Language Pathology — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

In Kentucky, Speech-Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$88k across 60 listings, vs ~$99k nationally (6,611 listings).

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Kentucky's cost-of-living index is 86.0 (US average = 100) — Kentucky ranks #9 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Speech Language Pathologist roles.

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