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Freeman Health System
Springdale, Arkansas

Speech Therapist Inpatient | Freeman Springdale Hospital | PRN

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Compensation

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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Our Mission

To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.

  • Schedule: PRN
  • About Us – Speech Therapy - Freeman Springdale Hospital

What You’ll Do

Administers treatment to patient in accordance with the physician’s referral. Organizes and conducts speech therapy program. Facilitate rehabilitation to the speech and language involved patient.

Requirements

Licensed as a Speech Therapist in Arkansas

Preferred Qualifications

  • MS in SLP from an approved program
  • New graduates accepted Preferred: 2 years clinical exp
  • National Certificate of Competence by ASHA

Freeman Perks and Programs

  • For eligible full time and part time employees Freeman offers a wide variety of career opportunities, a great work culture and generous benefits, most starting day one!
  • Health, vision, dental insurance
  • Retirement with employer match
  • Wellness program with discounts to Health Insurance or Cash Bonus with Participation
  • Milestone payments with longevity of employment
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flex time off (FTO)
  • Extended Sick Leave
  • Learning Center designated only for Freeman Family members
  • Payroll deduction at different locations such as The Daily Grind, Freeman Gift Shop, Cafeteria, etc.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Therapist will administer treatment to patients based on physician referrals and organize speech therapy programs. They will also facilitate rehabilitation for patients with speech and language impairments.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient careClinical documentationSpeech and language pathology

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, 64% 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 Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 28 employers

10
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
4
$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
58%
Loan repayment
14%
Sign-on bonus
11%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$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
+ 37 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 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Springdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$317k
Typical market rent
$1,426/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Freeman Health System

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

Benefits & Perks

Health, vision, dental insurance
Retirement with employer match
Wellness program
Milestone payments
Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flex time off (FTO)
Extended Sick Leave
Learning Center access
Payroll deduction at various locations