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Keck Medicine of USC
Arcadia, California

Speech Therapist - Speech Therapy Unit - Per Diem 8 Hours Days (8:00AM to 4:30PM) (Non-union, Non-Exempt)

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$39-$63.95/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Essential Job Functions and Core Responsibilities

  • Communicates appropriately with the referring physician.
  • Communicates with patients and others adequately and appropriately.
  • Completes all required documentation.
  • Continues professional development through continuing education.
  • Demonstrates the knowledge and ability to assess patients and complete other clinical responsibilities from a developmental perspective.
  • Develops appropriate treatment plans.
  • Evaluates patients, identifying problems and defining treatment goals that are specific, objective and measurable.
  • Implements treatment program using appropriate procedures/techniques according to professional standards.
  • Monitors the extent to which services have met therapy goals.
  • May participates in clinical education for therapy students.
  • Participates in multidisciplinary treatment planning and care.
  • May participates in orientation of new staff, students and volunteers.
  • Performs routine tasks necessary for maintenance of a clean, safe and efficient work area.

Possesses the knowledge and clinical skills necessary to assess the developmental level of adolescent patients and to incorporate this information appropriately into treatment planning and delivery of individualized treatment and patient/family education that is specific to the needs of the adolescent patient.

Possesses the knowledge and clinical skills necessary to assess the developmental level of pediatric patients and to incorporate this information appropriately into treatment planning and delivery of individualized treatment and patient/family education that is specific to the needs of the pediatric patient.

Possesses the knowledge and clinical skills necessary to assess the effects of aging and to incorporate this information appropriately into treatment planning and delivery of individualized treatment and patient/family education that is specific to the geriatric patient's needs.

Responsible for understanding and participating in the organization- wide Performance.

Improvement Program through orientation; education; departmental and interdepartmental quality control; quality improvement; and quality planning activities.

Job Requirements

  • Education
  • Minimum (Required)
  • High School or equivalent
  • Graduate of accredited SLP program or equivalent per California SLP
  • Board requirements.
  • Preferred (Not required)
  • Work Experience
  • Minimum (Required)
  • Preferred (Not required)
  • Hospital-based experience preferred.
  • Will accept New Grads.
  • Licenses and Certifications
  • Minimum (Required)
  • Current CA Speech Language Pathologist license; CFY may be considered.
  • Must successfully complete and maintain BLS certification.
  • Preferred (Not required)

Education

  • Minimum (Required)
  • High School or equivalent
  • Graduate of accredited SLP program or equivalent per California SLP
  • Board requirements.
  • Preferred (Not required)

Pay Transparency

The hourly rate range for this position is $39.00 – $63.95. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California Arcadia Hospital considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, State, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Position Summary

Provides therapy services as part of the multidisciplinary treatment team to patients primarily in adult and geriatric age groups with occasional, limited pediatric and adolescent patients. May function as clinical instructor for therapy students.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy.

USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.

USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety.

Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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Key Responsibilities

The Speech Therapist evaluates patients, develops individualized treatment plans, and implements therapy programs to meet specific clinical goals. They also participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning and contribute to the organization's performance improvement programs.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited SLP program and hold a current California Speech Language Pathologist license. BLS certification is required, and hospital-based experience is preferred, though new graduates are welcome to apply.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech therapyPatient assessmentClinical documentationMultidisciplinary carePediatric careGeriatric careAdolescent care

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 48% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 26 employers

6
<$120k
4
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k
10
$150k-165k
2
$165k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
65% this job
Sign-on bonus
5%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$65.01-$91.01/hr
#2

Speech Language PathologistPer Diem

Providence · Santa Monica, California

$48.79-$75.74/hr
#3

Acute (Adult) SLP - Per Diem- Memorial

$52.36-$75.69/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) On-Call

$65-$70/hr
+ 47 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

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

Living in Arcadia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.21M
Typical market rent
$3,414/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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