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Ardent Health
Topeka, Kansas

Speech-Language Pathologist

Speech-Language Pathologist 8.0 Work-LifeNo nightsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Join our team as a day shift, PRN, Speech Pathologist in Topeka, KS.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team

The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, a part of a rich legacy of compassionate care since 1909, now offers 378 licensed beds, a history of innovation, and strong community support.

Responsibilities

  • Performs speech and language, swallowing, and cognitive evaluations.
  • Establishes care plans and ensures prescribed care delivery to assigned patients in line with standards set by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the speech and language pathology practice act in the State of Kansas.
  • Provides direction and clinical supervision to clinical support staff.
  • Promotes speech and language pathology services and professional development throughout the organization and community.
  • Reports to the assigned department leader.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

  • BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
  • Active license in the State of Kansas

Preferred Job Requirements

  • Previous medical setting or rehabilitation setting experience
  • Experience with computer applications, including Microsoft Office

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech and language evaluationSwallowing evaluationCognitive evaluationCare planningASHA standards

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech-Language Pathologist at Ardent Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,780 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 62% 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 Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 25 employers

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

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
53%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
8%
Sign-on bonus
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 8.0
Among the best 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,780 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights

Living in Topeka

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$207k
Typical market rent
$1,285/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.8
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Topeka, KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Ardent Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Topeka, Kansas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Career growth opportunities
Wellness resources
Education support
Financial well-being support