Lead Speech Language Pathologist

7 days ago
United States$65/hrFull TimePathology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join KidsCare Home Health as a Lead Speech Language Pathologist in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) will evaluate, organize, and conduct medically prescribed speech therapy to pediatric patients in a home health setting.
  • The SLP will direct the patient and their caregiver in selected tasks to reinforce and enhance performance.
  • As a lead, this position will assist the Clinical Manager in overseeing, directing, and developing other Speech-Language Pathologists.
  • Essential Duties and Responsibilities Provide leadership and oversite to team members through the performance of routine site visits.

Requirements

  • Language Pathology. Current state
  • third to two
  • thirds of time in standing, walking, reaching sitting kneeling, and crawling activities. Over two
  • 65 per session and is based on skill set and experience. We offer a full

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $65/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join KidsCare Home Health as a Lead Speech Language Pathologist.

Key Skills

Speech-language pathologyPediatric therapyClinical leadershipMentorshipPatient evaluationCaregiver trainingCritical thinkingOrganizational skillsMicrosoft Office SuiteRecord keepingDatabase managementPublic speakingQuality assurancePerformance improvementCommunication
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Speech Language Pathologist at KidsCare Home Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pathology speech-language pathologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Pathology — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

This Pathology position at KidsCare Home Health is open to speech-language pathologist candidates.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $65 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Speech-language pathology, Pediatric therapy, Clinical leadership, Mentorship, Patient evaluation, Caregiver training, Critical thinking, Organizational skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pathology role.

Core responsibilities: The Lead Speech-Language Pathologist will provide direct pediatric therapy services in home health settings while mentoring and overseeing other clinical staff. This role involves coordinating patient care, performing clinical evaluations, and assisting the Clinical Manager with team development.

Benefits package: Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Disability insurance, Life insurance, Paid time off, 401k, Professional development funds. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About KidsCare Home Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
401k
Professional development funds
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

7d ago