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Wilmington, Delaware

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

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Job Description

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Job Location: Pike Creek - Wilmington, DE, Salary Range: Undisclosed, We are offering a 20k sign-on bonus for 1 year or MORE experienced SLP! Cadia Healthcare - Pike Creek is a leading provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation in your area. Compassion and appreciation are at the heart of who we are.

We are currently seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to join our team! Cadia rewards it’s employees for their hard work and dedication to providing the best care possible, with a wide-range of benefits and perks to show we care.

Benefits and Perks We Offer

Benefits Competitive Salary Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits for You & Your Family 401k Retirement With Company Match Company Paid Life Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA) Paid Time Off - Vacation, Personal, Sick Days & Paid Holidays Short-term Disability and Maternity Leave Options, Personal and Family Medical Leave Company provided Life and Long Term Disability Coverage Referral Bonuses and More!

Employee Perks Program Tickets At Work for Discounted Entertainment Tickets!

Free and Discounted Employee Meals Tuition Reimbursement In Facility Training/Inservice Programs Employee Assistance Program Free Will/Estate Preparation Services Optional Legal & Identity Protection Services Verizon Wireless Discount Costco Membership Discount (DE only) Annual $35 Non-Slip Shoe Replacement (DE only) Purchasing Power (retail purchasing program) Position Description The Speech-Language Pathologist will administer screenings and comprehensive evaluations of assigned patients, develop appropriate and skilled plans of care for restoration, adaptation, compensation or maintenance of impairments and disabilities, and promote the highest level of functional mobility, abilities & quality of life. Duties and

Administer screenings & comprehensive evaluations of assigned patients.

Complete all essential documentation & forms accurately & efficiently, as required by law & facility regulations, related to the screening & evaluation of a patient, including, but not limited to, physician orders, evaluation, care plan, etc. Administer standardized tests/measures (Western Aphasia Battery, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability, etc.) for each evaluation, and periodically (at least monthly, and upon planned discharge) for regulatory and documentation compliance.

Adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit. Test and measure a patient's oral motor function, swallowing function, speech production, language comprehension & expression, cognitive-language skills, secondary language skills, voice & fluency, and record findings to develop or revise treatment programs.

Use evidence-based treatment techniques, exercises, and activities to improve functional speech, language, cognition, swallowing, voice & fluency.

Qualifications

Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Speech-Language Pathologist in this state. Must have current and up to date CPR certification. Experience with varying age groups and healthcare settings preferred.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist will conduct screenings and comprehensive evaluations to develop and implement individualized treatment plans for patients. They are responsible for documenting patient progress and adjusting therapeutic interventions to improve functional mobility, communication, and swallowing abilities.

Requirements

Candidates must possess an active, unencumbered license to practice as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of Delaware. A current CPR certification is also required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech-language pathologyPatient screeningComprehensive evaluationCare planningOral motor function assessmentSwallowing function assessmentVoice and fluency therapy

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 60% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $94k (middle half $84k–$104k)172 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingDelaware index 99.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Delaware42 active6,907 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 60% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$20k sign-onUS Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+3.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs
9
<$110k
5
$110k-130k
8
$130k-150k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs
401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
27% this job
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$75/hr
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Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

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#4

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF) - School Based Setting!

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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 6,837 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Cadia

Hospitals and Health Care
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
401k Retirement With Company Match
Company Paid Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA)
Paid Time Off - Vacation, Personal, Sick Days & Paid Holidays
Short-term Disability and Maternity Leave Options
Personal and Family Medical Leave

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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