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Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - PRN, ARU

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Job Description

Speech Language Pathologist Position Summary

The Speech Language Pathologist evaluates and treats individuals with speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders, supporting patient recovery and communication improvement.

Essential Functions

  • Assess speech, language, and swallowing abilities.
  • Develop and implement treatment plans based on patient needs.
  • Provide education to patients and families regarding therapy goals.
  • Document evaluations, treatments, and patient progress accurately.
  • Collaborate with healthcare teams on care coordination.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

  • Strong communication skills and clinical judgement required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Education: Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
  • Experience: Experience in acute or rehab setting preferred.
  • License: Current SLP license and ASHA certification.
  • Certifications: CPR certification required.

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 with speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders. They are also responsible for developing treatment plans, documenting progress, and collaborating with the healthcare team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and possess a current SLP license and ASHA certification. CPR certification is required, and experience in an acute or rehab setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Voice DisordersLanguage DisordersSpeech DisordersDocumentationPatient EducationTreatment Planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - PRN, ARU 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 6,763 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, 48% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 29 employers

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

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
62%
Loan repayment
14%
Sign-on bonus
11%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Speech Language Pathology listings

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