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Versailles, Kentucky

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), Acute

Speech-Language Pathologist Top 25% in Speech Language PathologyPart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Schedule: Part-Time | 24 hours a week |

Your experience matters

Centerpoint Health—Versailles Is Part of Lifepoint Health

[https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Speech- Language Pathologist (SLP) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Centerpoint Health—Versailles places trust and confidence in our employees and patients on making the important decision on where you seek your healthcare. We are a dedicated team that share our mission and our culture of safe and compassionate care.

How you’ll contribute

A speech-language pathologist (SLP) who excels in this role:

  • Evaluates and treats patient populations for swallowing, speech-language and therapy needs.
  • Performs and documents initial and ongoing assessments of patient's condition.
  • Designs and implements a plan of care which is appropriate to problems identified and involves the patient and family.
  • Educates and counsels patients and families regarding treatment plans and progress.
  • Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services.

Supervises activities of clinical fellows, students, and other support personnel.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
  • Free Parking  on site

What We’re Looking For

Applicants should have a masters degree in speech language pathology. Additional

Requirements Include

  • Education: Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology Required
  • Licenses: Licensed Speech Therapist; Current licensure with KY Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
  • Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 60 days of hire

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Morgan Gilbert by emailing morgan.gilbert@lifepointhealth.net

More About Centerpoint Health—Versailles

Centerpoint Health – Versailles is a 25-bed acute care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Versailles community. We are proud to be recognized by Affiliation with the Gill Heart & Vascular Institute Affiliate Network.

EEOC Statement

“Centerpoint Health—Versailles is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Centerpoint Health—Versailles is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist evaluates and treats patients for swallowing, speech-language, and therapy needs, performing initial and ongoing assessments of their condition. This role involves designing and implementing appropriate plans of care, educating patients and families, planning discharges, and supervising support personnel.

Requirements

Applicants must possess a Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology and hold current licensure with the KY Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 60 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Swallowing TherapySpeech TherapyLanguage TherapyPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningFamily EducationPatient CounselingDischarge PlanningClinical Supervision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), Acute at Lifepoint Health 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 6,328 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, 68% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 23 employers

7
<$120k
3
$120k-135k
11
$135k-150k
3
$156k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs

401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
9%
Loan repayment
9% this job
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Therapist / SLP (Home Health)

Mission Healthcare · Reno, Nevada

$70-$80/hr
#2

Speech Language Pathologist

KidsCare Home Health · Fort Collins, Colorado

$60-$75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)

$65-$75/hr
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,328 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Versailles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$318k
Typical market rent
$1,619/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Short Term Disability