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San Leandro, California

Speech Pathologist (SLP)

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50-$60/hr

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Job Description

Facility Name: Kindred Hospital - San Francisco Bay Area

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: $50-60/hr

Your Experience Matters

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Speech Pathologist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How You’ll Contribute

The Speech Language Pathologist evaluates and treats individuals with speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders, supporting patient recovery and communication improvement.

  • Under guidance of supervising OTR/L: Acquires pertinent information and implements comprehensive program
  • Assess speech, language, and swallowing abilities.
  • Develop and implement treatment plans based on patient needs.
  • Provide education to patients and families regarding therapy goals.
  • Document evaluations, treatments, and patient progress accurately.
  • Collaborate with healthcare teams on care coordination.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Current SLP license and ASHA certification
  • Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology
  • CPR certification

What We Offer

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

EEOC Statement

“Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Pathologist evaluates and treats patients with speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders to improve communication and recovery. They also collaborate with healthcare teams to develop treatment plans and provide education to patients and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology along with a current SLP license and ASHA certification. Additionally, a valid CPR certification is required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech pathologyLanguage therapyVoice therapySwallowing disorder treatmentPatient assessmentTreatment planningPatient educationClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

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, 60% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% 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 ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 18 employers

12
<$100k
4
$100k-120k
4
$120k-140k
8
$140k-160k
3
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
39%
Loan repayment
21% this job
Sign-on bonus
14%
Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,842 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Leandro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$812k
Typical market rent
$2,463/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
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.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance
Loan Assistance
401(k) with Company Match
Free Gym Memberships
Virtual Care Appointments