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Lifepoint Health
Fort Worth, Texas

Speech Pathologist (SLP) PRN

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Your experience matters

As a Speech Pathologist (SLP) joining our team, you’re embracing our promise to provide superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute

A Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) who excels in this role:

  • Assesses speech, language, and swallowing abilities.
  • Develops and implement treatment plans based on patient needs.
  • Provides education to patients and families regarding therapy goals.
  • Documents evaluations, treatments, and patient progress accurately.
  • Collaborates with healthcare teams on care coordination.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

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.

What We’re Looking For

Applicants should have a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology.

Additional requirements include:

  • CPR/BCLS Certification
  • Experience in acute or rehab setting preferred
  • Current SLP License and ASHA certification

EEOC Statement

“Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth 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 Pathologist will assess patient speech, language, and swallowing abilities to develop and implement effective treatment plans. They will also collaborate with healthcare teams and provide essential education to patients and their families regarding therapy goals.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and possess a current SLP license and ASHA certification. Additionally, a CPR/BCLS certification is required, with preference given to those with experience in acute or rehab settings.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech therapyLanguage assessmentSwallowing assessmentTreatment planningPatient educationClinical documentation

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 44% have no call, 56% 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 Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 29 employers

10
<$100k
10
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
14% this job
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$65-$80/hr
#2

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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 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

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

Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k
Typical market rent
$1,615/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lifepoint Health

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Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage
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