Speech Language Pathologist PRN - Acute Kokomo

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Join Our Community

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology.

It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients.

And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference

  • The Speech Language Pathologist role evaluates, plans, and provides therapy for speech/language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders.
  • Exceptional Skills and Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Speech Pathology required

Must have a valid Indiana Speech Language Pathologist license and ASHA, Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC), required. Unable to accept Clinical Fellows at this time.

Previous SLP in an Acute Care area preferred

Must be knowledgeable in anatomy/physiology, evaluation and therapy, theoretical concepts and techniques, current materials and technological advances, and new professional trends.

You will effectively provide quality service to impaired individuals and communicate effectively with staff, peers, patients, families, physicians, and all internal/external customers.

An ability to incorporate a basic understanding of the behaviors, developmental needs, physical needs, emotional needs, and comfort of the child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient will help.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist evaluates, plans, and provides therapy for speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. They provide quality service to impaired individuals while communicating effectively with staff, patients, and families.

Requirements

A Master's Degree in Speech Pathology, a valid Indiana SLP license, and ASHA CCC certification are required. Previous experience in an acute care setting is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Speech TherapyLanguage TherapyCognitive-Communication TherapySwallowing Disorder TreatmentPatient EvaluationAnatomy and PhysiologyPatient Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist PRN - Acute Kokomo at Community Health Network a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 58% 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 Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 27 employers

10
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
4
$120k-140k
11
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
60%
Loan repayment
14%
Sign-on bonus
11%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.9
Among the best 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings for work-life

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

Living in Kokomo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$190k
Typical market rent
$1,090/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Kokomo, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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