Speech Language Pathologist NB
Listed compensation
$57.7-$85.83/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Where You’ll Work
Founded in 1950, Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital is a 208-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Redwood City, California. Serving over 50,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, stroke care, and a birthing center.
Additionally, Sequoia Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.
One Community. One Mission. One California
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Speech Language Pathologist, you will be a vital clinician, expertly assessing, diagnosing, and treating communication and swallowing disorders to significantly improve patient quality of life.
Every day, you will conduct comprehensive evaluations for all referred patients, meticulously implementing individualized treatment plans. You'll contribute clinical expertise to develop/upgrade treatment programs/protocols, and actively shape departmental and organizational goals.
To be successful in this role, you will possess advanced clinical knowledge, exceptional diagnostic/therapeutic skills, and a compassionate, patient-centered approach.
Accurately identifies communication disorder through appropriate screening and assessment measures.
Obtains pertinent information about patients medical history prior to evaluation.
Conducts comprehensive evaluations. Elicits and records information.
- Accurately and clearly reports evaluation and treatment results to patients and families.
- Encourages participation by patient and family in the establishment of goals and measurement of progress.
- Accurately reports evaluation and treatment results to referral sources and others.
- Job Requirements
- Required
- Masters Other Speech Pathology, Communicative Disorders or Communicative Science, upon hire and
- Masters Other or equivalent in Speech Pathology, Communicative Disorders or Communicative Science, upon hire and
- Speech Language Pathologist: CA SLP, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - AHA BLS CPR, upon hire
- Preferred
Experience with Modified Barium Swallow Studies And
Newly licensed, (see below for licensure). During the externship, experience with adults and geriatric patients with dysphasia and
Experience with Modified Barium Swallow studies
Key Responsibilities
The Speech Language Pathologist will assess, diagnose, and treat patients with communication and swallowing disorders to improve their quality of life. They will conduct comprehensive evaluations and implement individualized treatment plans while collaborating with patients and families.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech Pathology or a related field and possess a valid California Speech Language Pathologist license. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required, and experience with Modified Barium Swallow studies is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist NB at Sequoia Hospital a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,882 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 55% have no call, 45% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% 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)), so the posted ~$149k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $135k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- Includes call
Living in Redwood City
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.92M
- Typical market rent
- $4,146/mo
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.