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Keyser, West Virginia

PRN Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

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Job Description

Job Address

135 Southern Dr Keyser, WV 26726

CommuniCare Rehab, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies has a PRN opening for a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) at Keyser Healthcare Center, where our therapists are In-House Team Members. This is an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact with our residents through therapy. CommuniCare is a rapidly growing company, with over 100 centers across IN, OH, VA, WV

Benefits

  • Competitive Wages, No Wage Freeze
  • Generous PTO, End of Year PTO Buy Back
  • Work Schedule Flexibility, Work-Life Balance
  • Promote-from-within culture; In-house stability and continuity of care
  • Paid CEU Online Library

Qualifications

  • Must have a Bachelors and/or a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an Accredited Program.
  • Hold a valid or pending State Speech Language Pathology License

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

Evaluate, Review, and Screen patient’s/resident’s medical charts, evaluations under physician order and develop a treatment plan in accordance with patient’s needs.

Plan, direct, or conduct rehabilitative treatment programs to improve communication, swallowing, and/or cognitive problems, as well as administer, score, and interpret specialized speech tests.

Instruct residents, families, and caregivers to monitor speech and provide ways to practice new skills, diet recommendations, and modifications for safe swallowing techniques.

Attend/Lead interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate to relay clinical findings and make recommendations to other members of the rehab team, as well as participating in family meetings/education.

Opportunity to treat at multiple locations, allowing you to serve the diverse needs of residents.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist will evaluate, screen, and develop treatment plans for residents to improve communication, swallowing, and cognitive functions. They will also instruct families and caregivers on safe swallowing techniques and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Swallowing therapyCognitive therapyCommunication therapyMedical chart reviewTreatment planningSpeech testingPatient evaluationInterdisciplinary collaborationCaregiver educationDietary recommendations

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 29 employers

12
<$95k
7
$95k-120k
5
$120k-145k
9
$145k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
56% this job
Sign-on bonus
13%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,729 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Keyser

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$197k
Median resident rent
$648/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About CommuniCare Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Blue Ash, Ohio
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Wages, No Wage Freeze
Generous PTO, End of Year PTO Buy Back
Work Schedule Flexibility, Work-Life Balance
Promote-from-within culture; In-house stability and continuity of care
Paid CEU Online Library