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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Speech Pathologist 1 PRN FLT

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Examines, tests, diagnoses and administers remedial treatments for patients with speech and hearing disorders, and evaluates patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for rehabilitation of speech, language, hearing, and oral motor disorders. The Speech and Language Pathologist maintains active and support communication with the patient regarding progress, problems, home programs and other issues related to the therapeutic process.

Our Lady of the Lake is uniquely capable of caring for a full range of illness or injury, including those that are extremely complex, for both pediatric and adult patients. Our family of services includes:

  • An 988-bed hospital and the area’s only Level I Trauma Center
  • A freestanding Children's Hospital
  • A 545-provider care network covering more than 40 specialties
  • Two free-standing emergency rooms—Our Lady of the Lake Livingston and Our Lady of the Lake North
  • A network of nearly 15 urgent care clinics
  • Outpatient imaging and surgery centers
  • Assumption Community Hospital
  • Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
  • Our Lady of the Lake Ascension, a 78-bed, community hospital providing emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and surgical services to Ascension Parish and surrounding areas

We serve 38,000 inpatients and 820,000 outpatients annually and are committed to building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education. A part of FMOL Health, Our Lady of the Lake is consistently awarded for compassionate care, clinical expertise, leading edge technology and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Pathologist is responsible for diagnosing and treating patients with speech, language, hearing, and oral motor disorders. They must maintain active communication with patients regarding their progress and the implementation of home programs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's Degree and BLS Certification. They must also be a state licensed Speech Pathologist or eligible for a Clinical Fellowship year.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Speech TherapyHearing Disorder DiagnosisLanguage RehabilitationOral Motor Disorder TreatmentPatient EvaluationPatient CommunicationHome Program Development

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% 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 Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 27 employers

10
<$105k
7
$105k-125k
6
$125k-145k
10
$145k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
55%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
8%
Sign-on bonus
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$80/hr
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$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

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$65-$75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,922 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Baton Rouge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$239k
Typical market rent
$1,333/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baton Rouge, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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