Speech Language Pathologist
Listed compensation
$49.78-$74.05/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Where You’ll Work
Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 75,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, maternity care and pediatrics, and behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children.
Additionally, Community Hospital of San Bernardino has been recognized with the gold seal of approval by the Joint Commission, as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and rated five stars for Children’s Subacute Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2025, we were voted Best Hospital by Inland Empire Magazine.
Community Hospital of San Bernardino shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.
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.
Appropriately assesses and treats patients of varying diagnoses and disorders requiring Speech /Swallow/Cognitive Therapy, according to established guidelines. Identifies appropriate treatment plan and goals, consistent with physician's referral, patient's diagnosis, abilities and age, using objective measurable data.
Comprehensively assesses, treats and progresses patients with swallowing/dysphagia issues, utilizing, but not limited to bedside swallow, MBSS testing and Passy Muir valve.
Communicates professionally and effectively (SBAR format) with the entire health care team (rehab, nursing, physicians, case managers), to effectively provide the best possible care for the patient. All required Medical record documentation is timely, complete, legible and compliant with all departmental standards and regulatory guidelines.
Communicates with Director and supervisor effectively and in a timely manner, regarding any issues, requests or ideas. Completes and forwards all required hospital and department forms, such as timecards, time off requests, projects, without need for reminders.
Consistently maintains productivity level at or above department standard and demonstrates excellent time management, including adjusting schedule as needed to complete assignments and using downtime effectively.
- Job Requirements
- Required
- Masters Other or higher in speech-language pathology, upon hire and
- Speech Language Pathologist: CA, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
- Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology, upon hire
- Preferred
- Previous experience as an SLP experience in health care services
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 develop individualized treatment plans and collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree or higher in speech-language pathology and possess a valid California license. Additionally, a Basic Life Support (CPR) certification and clinical competence in speech-language pathology are required upon hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 63% have no call, 73% 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 ~$129k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k 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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