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Ascend Health Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho

SLT - Speech Language Therapist

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

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Job Description

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – PRN

Ascend Home Health & Hospice | Pocatello, ID

Ascend Home Health & Hospice is seeking a compassionate and motivated Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our growing team on a PRN basis serving patients in Pocatello, Idaho.

This position offers flexibility and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping patients improve communication, cognition, and swallowing abilities in the comfort of their own homes.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and treat patients with speech, language, cognitive, voice, and swallowing disorders
  • Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient needs and goals
  • Educate patients, families, and caregivers on therapy techniques and care plans
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and the interdisciplinary care team
  • Complete timely and accurate documentation

Qualifications

  • Current Idaho SLP license required
  • Home health experience preferred, but not required
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Compassionate, dependable, and patient-focused
  • Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance required

Position Details

  • PRN / Flexible scheduling
  • Coverage area includes Bannock County
  • Pay per visit DOE, visit rate, and mileage (dependent on experience)

At Ascend, we are committed to providing compassionate, personalized care while supporting our team members with a positive and collaborative work environment.

If you are passionate about helping patients improve quality of life and thrive at home, we would love to hear from you!

Key Skills

Speech therapyCognitive therapySwallowing disorder treatmentPatient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Mental Health Therapy — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 63% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

What does the Speech-Language Pathologist market look like in Idaho?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingIdaho index 95.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathologist listings in Idaho32 active7,797 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 13% remote · 63% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment7,797 active listings, Oct 2026
Speech-Language Pathologist pay trend+3.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 27 employers
9
<$100k
9
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
12
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#2

Speech Therapist, SLP, FlContract

Concierge Home Care · Jacksonville, Florida

$65-$75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,794 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ascend Health Idaho

Health and Human Services
Clark, New Jersey
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Mileage reimbursement
Per visit rate

Living in Pocatello

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$316k
Typical market rent
$1,049/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pocatello, ID metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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