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Reading, Pennsylvania

Speech Pathologist - Pediatrics

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

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Job Description

*Position is located at our Tower Health outpatient office in Exeter (4885 Demoss Rd, Suite 201, Reading, PA 19606)

The Speech Language Pathologist

Evaluates patients referred for appraisal of speech, language, voice, fluency, and dysphagia, carry out therapy, as appropriate, communicate results to patients, parents and other professionals, and participate in various Hospital or Community related activities.

Evaluates, plans and implements treatment programs for referred patients according to accepted principles and practices of Speech Therapy.

Supports all programs in the Rehabilitation Continuum.

Maintains working relationships with Hospital leadership, physicians, nurses, case managers, social workers, allied health professionals, ancillary services, and hospital support personnel.

Supervised by and reports to Therapy Manager or Senior Therapist. Supervises assistants, aides, and students.

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Qualifications

Education Requirements

Master's Degree

Experience

No experience

Certification and Licensure

  • PA Speech Language Pathologist License
  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology within 90 days of hire

Required Skills

  • Computer Skills to include use and navigation
  • Dictation and Transcription Skills
  • Excellent Communications Skills
  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills
  • Microsoft Office Applications
  • Multi Line Telephone Operational Skills

Benefits

  • Generous time off, tuition assistance, and comprehensive benefits
  • Instant access throughout the pay period with Tower Advance Pay, ensuring financial flexibility and convenience
  • Employee Assistance Program, Retirement Savings Program, Life Insurance, and more!
  • Health benefits start first of the month following start date!

Overview

Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University).

Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences.

Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist evaluates and treats patients for speech, language, voice, fluency, and dysphagia disorders. They also collaborate with a multidisciplinary healthcare team and supervise assistants, aides, and students.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationDysphagia treatmentLanguage therapyVoice therapyFluency therapyTreatment planningCommunication skillsMulti-line telephone operation

Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 60% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs

7
<$105k
3
$105k-125k
3
$125k-145k
6
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs

401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech TherapistContract

Concierge Home Care · Orange Park, Florida

$65-$75/hr
#2

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)

Speechcom · Lawndale, California

$65-$75/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist

$61.5-$71.75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist

$60-$70/hr
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 635 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Reading

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$272k
Typical market rent
$1,439/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.1
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Reading, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Tower Health

Hospitals and Health Care
West Reading, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous time off
Tuition assistance
Comprehensive benefits
Tower Advance Pay (instant access to pay)
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement Savings Program
Life Insurance
Health benefits start first of the month following start date