Speech Therapist
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Job Description
Healthy Communities. Compassionate Care.
Ozarks Community Hospital (OCH), located in Gravette, Arkansas, is seeking a PRN Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our Physical Therapy department.
Our Mission
Ozarks Community Hospital and clinics are dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare and preventive services to all patients in an atmosphere of compassion, respect, and dignity, with a commitment to care for the underserved and to improve access to care.
The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for evaluation, planning, directing and administering speech therapy for infants, children and adults who have various levels of speech, language, communication, and/or swallowing difficulties.
Therapists assess the clients' needs before developing individual treatment programs to enable each client to improve to their maximum potential. Ensures that patient charges and documentation are accurate and entered on a timely basis.
Participates in all infection control, departmental equipment training, organizational safety and fire safety programs.
Benefits Include
Eligibility for health, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) plan; life insurance; short-term disability; flexible spending accounts; and many other elective benefits subject to plan terms.
Paid time off (PTO) earned on an accrual basis starting first day of employment, up to 3.5 weeks per year based on a 40-hour work week.
Company-paid holidays.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of Speech and Language Therapy.
- Current State Speech Pathologist Licensure.
- Current CCC-SLP certification.
Current BLS certification upon hire or BLS certification must be obtained during orientation period or at next available scheduled class. Throughout employment, current BLS certification must be maintained by renewal during renewal period or at next available scheduled class.
OCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Key Responsibilities
The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for evaluating and administering therapy for infants, children, and adults with communication and swallowing difficulties. They develop individualized treatment programs to help patients reach their maximum potential while ensuring accurate documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Speech-Language Pathology median $101k (middle half $91k–$112k)26 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Arkansas index 86.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in Arkansas | 46 active | 6,928 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 50% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Speech-Language Pathology pay trend | +4.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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