Speech Language Pathologist - PRN - Children's Therapy Center

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$52.01/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Shift: PRN – Monday – Friday Days (Ideally 20 hours per week)

Department: Children’s Therapy Center

Compensation

  • Base Pay Range: $52.01/hour

About the Job

MU Health Care is looking for a passionate and dedicated Speech/Language Pathologist to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate is a lifelong learner, eager to engage in continuous education and professional development.

We seek someone who is compassionate, patient-focused, and ready to make a significant impact on the lives of our patients. If you are a skilled clinician with a commitment to excellence and a desire to work in a supportive and collaborative environment, we want to hear from you.

Join us at MU Health Care, where your expertise and dedication will be valued and your career will thrive.

About MU Health Care

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives.

Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

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Detailed Job Description

Actively identify and participate in training, education, development activities, and/or supervise speech therapy students or speech fellows to improve their own knowledge and performance including acquiring the CEUs needed to maintain state licensure in the State of Missouri.

Administer treatment that requires the advanced skills of a licensed clinician to address speech, language, and swallowing impairments.

Determine the need for referral to medical specialists. Complete documentation according to MU Health Care and department guidelines and policies.

  • Evaluate speech, language, and swallowing functions by administering appropriate diagnostic tests.
  • Interpret findings to medical professionals, patients, and appropriate patient caregivers.
  • Maintain standards in accordance with the code of ethics of the ASHA and the State of Missouri Practice Act to maintain eligibility for licensure.
  • May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

Required Qualifications

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP or SLP-P) licensure by the Missouri Commission for Speech-Language Pathologists. Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) certification from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). SLP program graduates must obtain CCC within 2 years of employment as a condition of continued employment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job.

This position is very active and may require ambulating, remaining in a stationary position and positioning self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may frequently lift and/or move objects up to 10 lbs. and occasionally move objects up to 25 lbs.

This role may also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist will evaluate and treat patients with speech, language, and swallowing impairments. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation and collaborating with medical professionals to ensure high-quality patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Speech Language Pathologist license in the State of Missouri and possess a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA. The role requires strong clinical skills and a commitment to ongoing professional development and ethical practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Language therapySwallowing assessmentDiagnostic testingTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationASHA standards compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist - PRN - Children's Therapy Center at University of Missouri Health Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 43% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution27 jobs

7
<$120k
4
$120k-135k
8
$135k-150k
7
$150k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
73% this job
Sign-on bonus
9%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Pivot Home Health · Brighton, Colorado

$166k – $193k
#2

Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist - CPMC Van Ness Campus

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$65.01-$91.01/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) On-Call

$65-$70/hr
#4

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) PRN

$68.00 per hour
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$290k
Typical market rent
$1,444/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbia, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About University of Missouri Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Columbia, Missouri
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PRN schedule with Monday-Friday days
Ideally 20 hours per week
Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more