No salary listed — similar Speech Language Pathologist roles pay ~$106k (median of 27 jobs)

6.6/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 5,925 active roles in this specialty

Speech Therapist - PRN

Speech-Language Pathologist Top 25% in Speech Language PathologyPer Diem
Posted 4mo ago

About the Role

PRN Speech Therapist. Kentucky licensure required. Master's degree and CCC-SLP certificate required. Diagnoses and treats speech and language problems.

Join Kentucky River as a Speech Therapist - PRN in Kentucky.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in speech-language pathology and a certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology (CCC).
  • Kentucky Speech Language Pathologist License required.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.

Work with Kentucky River in Kentucky.

Key Responsibilities

The speech therapist will diagnose and treat speech and language problems while developing rehabilitative programs to restore communicative efficiency. They will also provide professional consultations to help patients achieve maximum independence based on their functional levels.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech therapyLanguage pathologyRehabilitative treatmentPatient evaluationCommunication disorder treatmentClinical consultationPatient assessmentSpeech diagnosis

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Therapist - PRN at Kentucky River a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 5,925 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

In Kentucky, Speech-Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$88k across 60 listings, vs ~$99k nationally (6,611 listings).

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Kentucky's cost-of-living index is 86.0 (US average = 100) — Kentucky ranks #9 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.6/10 on work-life balance for Speech Language Pathologist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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