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The Dalles, Oregon

Speech Pathologist (Home Health)

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

In the heart of The Dalles, Oregon, Adventist Health Columbia Gorge has served the Columbia River Gorge community since 1901. We are comprised of a 49-bed hospital, various medical offices, home health, a birthing center and a vast scope of services located throughout The Dalles and the surrounding areas.

The Dalles is known for its picturesque views of the Columbia River, local charm and delicious downtown restaurants and bakeries. There is something for everyone in this scenic community.

Job Summary

Provides speech therapy services to patients with speech, language or swallowing disorders.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience

  • Master's Degree or foreign equivalent: Required

Licenses/Certifications

  • Speech Pathologist licensure in the state of practice: Required
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
  • American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC): Preferred
  • Valid Driver's License (DL) and must be at least 21 years of age or older:

Required

Facility Specific License/Certifications

  • AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS or AHA-CPR or ARC-CPR: Required

Essential Functions

  • Assesses and documents speech therapy data related to patient assessments, patient care needs, interventions and outcomes.
  • Identifies changes and trends throughout physical and emotional parameters.
  • Reviews treatment plans and assesses individual performances to modify, change or write new programs.
  • Maintains documentation as required by law, establishment policy and administrative regulation.
  • Instructs patients on ways to monitor speech and practice new skills.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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Key Responsibilities

The Speech Pathologist will assess and document speech therapy data, identify patient changes, and modify or write new treatment programs based on individual performance. They will also instruct patients on monitoring speech and practicing new skills.

Requirements

A Master's Degree or foreign equivalent is required, along with state Speech Pathologist licensure and current CPR/BLS certification. A valid Driver's License and being at least 21 years old are also mandatory for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Language DisordersPatient AssessmentInterventionTreatment Planning

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 50% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 28 employers

10
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
4
$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
64%
Loan repayment
14%
Sign-on bonus
11%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in The Dalles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$402k
Typical market rent
$1,728/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
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.