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Huckeye Health Services
Newport Beach, California

Speech Therapist

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes weekendsContract

Listed compensation

$70/HR

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Speech Therapist needed at hospital in Newport Beach, CA

Compensation: $70/HR

The Speech Therapist assesses patients for speech related therapy needs, establishes treatment goals, develops and implements appropriate Speech Pathology treatment program. This role reviews medical history, applies screening tests, and meets with patient to determine clinical needs, impairments, functional limitation and disabilities.

Local contract of 3 months, possibility of extension or conversion depending on business need and/or performance.

Schedule: M - F 8:30 a to 5 p Will see patients in their homes Equipment provided- pick up from facility

Required Skills & Experience

  • Eighteen (18) months of experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
  • Geriatric experience required

Required Certifications & Licensure

  • Current licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the State of California.
  • Current BLS Certification required.

Apply online and send BLS card to allison.argueta@huckeyehealthcare.com [allison.argueta@huckeyehealthcare.com] if you are interested

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Therapist assesses patients to determine clinical needs and develops personalized treatment programs. They are responsible for implementing therapy and monitoring patient progress within a home-based setting.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least eighteen months of experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist, including geriatric experience. A current California state license and BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech therapyPatient assessmentTreatment planningGeriatric careClinical documentation

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 48% have no call, 55% 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 contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 16 employers

13
<$95k
3
$95k-110k
3
$110k-125k
1
$130k
8
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
35%
Loan repayment
30%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Laryngology/Oncologic Speech Language Pathologist

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$142k-$199k
#2

Speech Language Pathologist III, ENT, Voice

Sutter Health · Santa Clara, California

$135k-$189k
#3

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Contra Costa

Up to $140,000
#4

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Oakland/Hayward

Up to $140,000
+ 26 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

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

  • Includes weekends

Living in Newport Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$3.13M
Typical market rent
$4,375/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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