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Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - PRN - ACUTE

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$45 - $50/hr

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Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
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Job Description

Overview

  • SSM Health Rehabilitation Network - Acute Therapy
  • SSM Health St. Mary's Health Center - Acute Care
  • Richmond Heights, MO
  • PRN

Tier I - $45 (plus weekend differential $2) - 1 shift per month (one must be weekend shift) - 1 holiday/weekend prior or after (managers discretion)

Tier II - $50 (plus weekend differential $2) - 3 shifts per month (at least 2 must be weekend shifts) - One summer and one winter holiday/weekend prior or after (managers discretion)

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SSM Health Rehabilitation Network is seeking a Per Diem Licensed and ASHA Certified Clinically Competent Speech Language Pathologist to join our team at St. Mary's Health Center in Richmond Heights, MO -- Acute Therapy!

As the leading provider of comprehensive rehabilitation services in the St. Louis region, SSM Health Rehabilitation Network delivers specialized care and advanced treatment programs that help individuals recovering from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurological disorders, amputation, joint replacement, orthopedic trauma, and other complex medical conditions maximize function and quality of life.

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis is a two-time recipient of the Premier Award for Quality and is centrally located in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The hospital is recognized for delivering exceptional patient care and serves as a Level II STEMI Center. St. Mary's is nationally known for its high-risk pregnancy and fetal surgery programs and offers comprehensive specialty services, including a certified stroke center, chest pain center, advanced imaging, and outpatient services.

The Speech-Language Pathology Department operates within a regional staffing model, requiring clinicians to maintain competency and flexibility across both acute care and inpatient rehabilitation settings. This collaborative approach promotes continuity of care, supports operational needs across varying patient volumes, and offers clinicians a diverse and rewarding practice experience.

Our team is committed to delivering individualized, compassionate, evidence-based care while fostering ongoing learning and professional growth within a supportive community hospital environment. Speech-language pathology services are provided across a wide range of patient populations, including neurology, cardiopulmonary, oncology, orthopedics, general medicine, and surgical services.

Responsibilities

Evaluate assigned patients and develop, implement, and modify individualized treatment plans in accordance with physician orders and patient needs.

Provide discipline-specific speech-language pathology services and oversee appropriate delegation of care in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.

Design and implement functional treatment programs that support safe discharge planning and successful reintegration into home and community environments.

Educate patients, families, students, and interdisciplinary team members while actively participating in ongoing professional development.

Contribute to program development, quality initiatives, and other professional activities that support excellence in patient care and service delivery.

Qualifications

  • Current Missouri Speech-Language Pathologist license, or eligibility for licensure, required.
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from ASHA required.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or completion within 90 days of employment, required.

Minimum of one year of clinical experience in acute care and/or inpatient rehabilitation settings preferred; candidates with prior experience within the SSM Health Rehabilitation Network as a student clinician are encouraged to apply.

  • FEES and/or MBSImP training or certification preferred.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningPatient EducationStroke RehabilitationEvidence-based PracticeInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 57% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution24 jobs

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<$110k
8
$110k-130k
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$130k-150k
4
$150k-170k
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$171k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes weekends

Living in Richmond Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k
Typical market rent
$1,570/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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