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Marian Regional Medical Center
Santa Maria, California

Speech Pathologist SNF

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

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Job Description

Where You’ll Work

Marian Regional Medical Center, a 191-bed facility located in Santa Maria, California, is recognized as one of the Top 250 Hospitals in the Nation by Healthgrades and was awarded Best Maternity Care by Newsweek.

It ranks among 10% in the nation for safety core measures in cardiac services and has the only comprehensive cancer treatment and resource program from Los Angeles to San Francisco.

Marian’s beautiful mission-style facility houses the latest technology to support excellent physicians and caregivers who deliver compassionate care each and every day.

Marian Regional Medical Center is a part of Dignity Health’s Southwest Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service.

Marian's offers Santa Maria Valley residents access to the most advanced technologies, an expanded and enhanced Emergency Department, Critical Care Unit, neonatal intensive care unit, and an array of women's services.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Position Summary

In keeping with the Rehabilitation Department philosophy, the Speech Therapist performs all phases of speech therapy evaluation, treatment planning, treatment and documentation, and performs other tasks related to quality of care and effective department function.

Performs such typical distinguishing duties as: evaluating patients, participating in the treatment program planning; administering speech therapy modalities, procedures and tests; documenting accurate patient records and progress notes; maintaining appropriate oral or written contact with the referring physician and co-workers.

Ensures a clean and safe work environment by being alert for unsafe conditions and malfunctioning equipment and using appropriate procedures for their correction.

Performs other related duties, such as participating in all departmental functions and activities as required, including in-service education, clerical and other tasks relevant to effective department function as necessary.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

  • Speech Language Pathologist: CA, upon hire and
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days (must be through the American Heart Association)

Preferred Qualifications

Two years professional experience as aspeech therapist and working withadult and child language and speechdisorders and swallowing, and

Other Newgraduates considered on individual basis., upon hire

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Therapist is responsible for all phases of speech therapy, including evaluation, treatment planning, treatment administration, and documentation, while ensuring quality of care and effective department function. This also involves maintaining contact with referring physicians and co-workers, and ensuring a safe work environment.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Speech Language Pathologist license in California and obtain Basic Life Support - CPR certification within 30 days through the American Heart Association. Preferred qualifications include two years of professional experience working with adult and child language, speech, and swallowing disorders, though new graduates may be considered.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient DocumentationLanguage DisordersSpeech Disorders

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 50% have no call, 52% 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution36 jobs · 33 employers

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<$105k
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$105k-125k
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$125k-145k
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$145k-165k
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$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
56%
Loan repayment
11%
Sign-on bonus
8%
Relocation assistance
8%

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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.

Living in Santa Maria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$644k
Typical market rent
$2,537/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.8
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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