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IP Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist - PRN

CoxHealth logoCoxHealthSpringfield, MOPer diemPosted 5d agoStill open, checked every night
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open speech-language pathologist jobs in Missouri post a median of $50 an hour, the middle half $46–$52.75, across 21 jobs that state their pay. Speech-language pathologists employed in Missouri earn a median of $42.92 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Workplace injuries

CoxHealth in Springfield reported 6 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 1,143,510 hours worked: 1.0 per 100 full-time workers, against 4.5 per 100 full-time workers at specialty hospitalsnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 1.2 per 100 full-time workers. None describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.

Medicare rating of Cox Medical Centers

Medicare gives Cox Medical Centers 3 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Missouri's hospitals average 3.1). 73% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Missouri hospitals by rating.

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Medicare lists Cox Medical Centers as a non-profit hospital: the kind of employer PSLF counts (a government organization or a 501(c)(3) non-profit) for its own full-time staff, toward forgiveness of federal Direct Loans after 120 qualifying payments. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.

Licensed in another state?

Missouri is not issuing ASLP-IC privileges yet, so a speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed in another state needs a Missouri license for this job. (ASLP-IC Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) Every state's ASLP-IC status.

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  • How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 52.7% · Stating an hourly rate 32.4%

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About the job

Facility

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department

1048 SLC-CH Pediatrics

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Hours

Varied

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

  • Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
  • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group .
  • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
  • Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
  • For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description

Job Summary

Speech-Language Pathologists provide skilled speech and swallow therapy services to patients including all aspects of evaluation and treatment.

Job Requirements

Education

  • Required: Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology/Communicative Disorders and Sciences

Experience

  • Preferred: One year or more experience in a pediatric developmental, neonatal intensive care, or pediatric intensive care setting.

Responsibilities

  • Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment, considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies.
  • Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.
  • Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient.
  • Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies.
  • Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Speech Services.

Skills

  • Good clinical expertise, human relations skills, and organizational skills required.
  • Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
  • Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques
  • Must have good communication skills and a positive attitude

Licensure/Certification/Registration

  • Required:
  • License of Speech Therapy active in the state of Missouri
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology
  • BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire

From CoxHealth's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About CoxHealth

CoxHealth is a not-for-profit health system with six hospitals and more than 100 (source: CoxHealth, About Us) clinics serving Springfield and the Ozarks region of southwest Missouri. Source: CoxHealth, About Us

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