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Athene Nursing and Rehabilitation
Town and Country, Missouri

SPEECH THERAPIST - PRN

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

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Job Description

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Location: Athene Health & Rehabilitation – Town & Country, MO

Job Type: PRN

Join Our Growing Team!

Vertical Health Services is hiring compassionate and motivated Speech Therapist to join our in-house therapy team at Athene Health & Rehab in Town & Country, MO. We’re a locally managed and rapidly growing healthcare provider with 16 rehab facilities across Missouri.

This is a great opportunity to work in one consistent location with supportive leadership, reasonable productivity expectations, and a focus on patient-centered care.

Why Work With Us?

  • New local leadership focused on quality and collaboration
  • In-house therapy teams with dynamic and supportive coworkers
  • Diverse caseloads – orthopedic, neurological, short-term rehab, and long-term care
  • Cutting-edge equipment and modalities
  • Paid CEUs and ongoing clinical training

What We Offer

  • Competitive pay
  • Comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Flexible schedule options
  • Career development & advancement opportunities
  • Local leadership and facility-level decision-making

Qualifications

  • Active Speech Therapist license in Missouri (or eligibility)
  • Graduate of an accredited Speech Language Pathology program
  • SNF experience is a plus – but new grads are encouraged to apply!
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a passion for patient-centered care

Not Sure About Skilled Nursing?

We Get It — But Consider This

We treat many of the same diagnoses as hospital settings, but with more time to connect and care for each patient. It’s a fulfilling setting where you can make a real difference.

Whether you’re an experienced SLP or a new graduate ready to launch your career, we’d love to hear from you. Click Apply Now to join a team where your work is valued — and your growth is supported.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Careers in a collaborative and rewarding setting.

Key Responsibilities

Provide speech therapy services to patients in a skilled nursing and rehabilitation setting, serving a diverse caseload that includes orthopedic and neurological conditions. Deliver patient-centered care while collaborating with the in-house therapy team.

Key Skills

Orthopedic RehabilitationNeurological RehabilitationShort-Term Rehabilitation

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 62% 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

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 28 employers

10
<$105k
7
$105k-125k
5
$125k-145k
10
$145k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
10%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#2

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,775 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Town and Country

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$807k
Median resident rent
$1,955/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k) retirement plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Flexible schedule options
Paid CEUs and ongoing clinical training
Career development & advancement opportunities