Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, Senior Living Visits

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$60-$68/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, for a per diem opportunity performing visits for our office.. This office services adult and geriatric patients in Independent and Assisted Living communities throughout Summit and Medina counties.

Prior home care experience as a Speech Language Pathologist, SLP is a plus, but not required.

As a home care Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP Responsibilities

  • Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
  • Perform thorough evaluations to assess, diagnose, and provide therapeutic interventions for clients who are experiencing speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties.
  • Develop a treatment plan based on the evaluation, physician’s orders, and recommended goals.

Continually assess and revise the speech therapy care plan, and participate with BAYADA clinicians in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.

Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety, and independent living.

Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP Qualifications

  • A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in OH.
  • Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech and Hearing Association, or;

Have the equivalent educational requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma, and work experience necessary for such a certificate, and be awaiting the opportunity to take the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association examination for certification, or;

Have completed the necessary work and education requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma, and be in the process of accumulating the necessary supervised work experience required for certification.

Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

Our Employees Are Our Greatest Asset

  • To learn more about BAYADA Benefits, click here
  • Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in leading with our values.
  • Feel confident, safe, and supported with PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental, and vision.
  • Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
  • Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
  • Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.
  • Base Pay, depending upon qualifications and subject to negotiation:
  • $60.00 - $68.00 per point

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist will perform home visits to evaluate, diagnose, and provide therapeutic interventions for patients with speech, language, or swallowing difficulties. They are responsible for developing and revising treatment plans while educating patients and families to promote health and safety.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Speech Language Pathologist license in Ohio and possess a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association. Strong computer skills and experience with electronic medical records are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech language pathologyPatient evaluationTreatment planningSwallowing therapyCommunication therapyPatient educationClinical documentationGeriatric care

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 33% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$133k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $143k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 26 employers

10
<$115k
2
$125k
8
$130k-145k
10
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
6%
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,871 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Akron

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$149k
Typical market rent
$1,167/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Akron, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About BAYADA Home Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental, and vision
Training and scholarship opportunities
Career advancement tracks