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West Monroe, Louisiana

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$50-$55/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 35m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • HealthPro Heritage has a great PRN Speech Language Pathologist Opportunity in West Monroe, LA.
  • Ridgecrest Community Care Center - Long Term Care Facility with Skilled Nursing and Senior Living
  • Compensation: $50-$55 per hour
  • Hours: PRN "as needed"
  • Availability: Seeking a candidate that can provide weekend and weekday support
  • Great management team
  • Flexible schedule

Why Choose HealthPro Heritage?

Purpose-Driven Work: Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to compassionate care and innovative therapy solutions.

Growth Opportunities: Enjoy continuous learning and development opportunities tailored to support your professional growth.

Collaborative Culture: Thrive in a supportive environment where teamwork, respect, and open communication are at the heart of everything we do.

Commitment to Excellence: Join a team recognized for clinical expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality care and outcomes.

Competitive Benefits Package: Enjoy competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package designed with YOU in mind!

Join Us in Making a Difference

At HealthPro Heritage, we offer a fulfilling career where you can positively impact lives and achieve personal and professional growth. As a therapist-led, diverse organization, we provide clinical services across various settings, including nursing facilities, retirement communities, hospitals, home care, schools, and clinics. Join us to be part of a team that values your skills, listens to your input, and makes a meaningful difference in the community.

Responsibilities

Patient Assessment: Conduct comprehensive evaluations of speech, language, voice, and swallowing abilities using standardized tests and clinical observations. Develop accurate diagnoses based on assessment results.

Treatment and Education: Implement evidence-based therapies for speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders; monitor and adjust treatment plans; educate and support patients and families on disorders, treatment strategies, and daily communication improvement.

Documentation: Maintain accurate records of evaluations, progress, and treatment plans, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards.

Collaboration: Work with healthcare providers to ensure effective patient care and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings as needed.

Qualifications

  • Education: Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited institution.
  • Licensure: Valid state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist, or license eligible

Certification

Current state licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) (CCC-SLP).

Skills

Strong assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic abilities with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proficient in using diagnostic tools, therapy equipment, relevant software, and electronic health record systems, with a proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

In addition to federal law requirements, HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company facilities.

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.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech therapyDiagnostic testingTreatment planningSwallowing therapyClinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaborationCommunication skillsElectronic health records

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 65% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104k–$114kSpeech-Language Pathology median $146k (middle half $133k–$156k)196 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$124k in purchasing powerLouisiana index 88.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Louisiana54 active7,084 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 13% remote · 65% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment7,844 active listings, Oct 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs
5
<$105k
7
$105k-120k
5
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
28%
Sign-on bonus
16%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Dragonfly Cares · Dix Hills, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Speech Language PathologistPer Diem

Providence · Santa Monica, California

$48.79-$75.74/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) On-Call

$65-$70/hr
#4

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) PRN

$68 per hour
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,936 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in West Monroe

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$210k
Typical market rent
$1,219/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
83.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Monroe, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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