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Gravette, Arkansas

Speech Therapist

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

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

Swallowing TherapyPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationPatient Care

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).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $101k (middle half $91k–$112k)26 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingArkansas index 86.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Arkansas46 active6,928 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 50% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.2% 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

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 31 employers
11
<$105k
7
$105k-125k
8
$125k-145k
9
$145k-165k
2
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
53%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
15%
Sign-on bonus
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#2

Speech and Language PathologistContract

Enspire Consulting Group · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$70-$80/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.1
Better work-life than 30% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,823 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
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About OCH

Medical Practices
Gravette, AR
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Plan
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (up to 3.5 weeks/year)

Living in Gravette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$301k
Typical market rent
$1,675/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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