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Ace Home Health Care & Hospice
Palo Alto, California

Per Diem Home Health Speech Therapist

Speech-Language Pathologist Top 25% in Speech Language PathologyPer Diem

Listed compensation

$163K - $238K

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Outstanding Speech Therapist needed for field-based positions servicing Santa Clara County:

  • Palo Alto and Mountain View areas

ACE Home Health Care & Hospice is a locally owned and operated healthcare provider proudly serving Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara Counties, with field offices located in Orinda and San Jose, CA. We are committed to excellence in patient care. As we expand our services, we're seeking compassionate healthcare professionals who share our mission of making a meaningful difference in patients' lives.

We actively seek team members from diverse cultural backgrounds and those with multilingual capabilities. This diversity strengthens our ability to provide culturally competent care and helps us better serve our community's varied needs, ultimately furthering our mission of delivering compassionate, personalized healthcare.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

  • Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
  • Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve patient’s function.
  • Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and/or equipment.
  • Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated.
  • Confers with referring physician and other organization personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care.
  • As appropriate, participates in case conferences, in-services and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
  • Prepares and submits notes per organization policy.
  • Maintains clinical competency in speech language pathology practice and theory.
  • Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate.
  • Instructs patient, family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in the patient’s treatment regime as indicated.
  • May supervise home health aide in procedures directly related to the speech–language therapy plan of care.
  • Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech language pathology services.

Position Qualifications

  • Possesses a degree that includes an internship from an approved Master’s program in Speech–Language Pathology, or as required by applicable law and/or regulation.
  • Meets the education and experience requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech–Language Pathology, granted by the American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA).
  • Is certified to practice Speech–Language Pathology.
  • A minimum of one (1) year's clinical experience in Speech–Language Pathology.
  • Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
  • Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.

Here's What Sets Us Apart

Administrative Support

  • Designated Administrative Coordinators serve as your dedicated in-house resource for all administrative duties, including documentation support
  • Extensive documentation and DME support allow you to focus on what matters most - patient care and work-life balance

Work-Life Balance

  • Flexible scheduling and autonomy in managing your own hours

Professional Development

  • Extensive, individualized, structured and ongoing training program to develop your skills
  • Advanced patient care through continuous professional development

Technology Solutions

  • Industry-leading documentation and technology solutions to streamline communication

Career Growth

  • Growth opportunities including precepting, clinical education, and clinical leadership positions

Compensation

  • Competitive compensation based on experience, knowledge, skills, and location, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data
  • Estimated Annual Full Time Compensation: $163K to $238K (This position is paid on a per-visit basis)
  • Mileage reimbursement at federal rate
  • Paid parking

Benefits (full time positions)

  • Comprehensive health plans including medical, dental, and vision with dependent coverage
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Free CEUs through on-demand virtual learning platform
  • Rewards program with redeemable points for gifts
  • Corporate discount program for a variety of services

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Therapist will conduct home-based evaluations, identify functional speech defects, and establish personalized plans of care for patients. They will also coordinate with physicians and caregivers to ensure comprehensive treatment and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and possess a Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA. A minimum of one year of clinical experience and current CPR certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationClinical assessmentTreatment planningCommunication aidsPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per Diem Home Health Speech Therapist at Ace Home Health Care & Hospice a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,328 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Ace Home Health Care & Hospice holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 5 active listings.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 75% have no call, 88% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$201k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $181k 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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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Speech Language Pathology

Living in Palo Alto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$3.26M
Typical market rent
$4,678/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Ace Home Health Care & Hospice

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Orinda, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage Reimbursement
Paid Parking
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
Paid Holidays
401(k) Match