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U.S. Healthcare Service
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Early Intervention Speech Language Pathologist - PRN

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$80-$85/hr

The week · per this posting

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

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Are you looking for a position that allows you to make a difference in the lives of children?

U.S. Healthcare Services provides both in-home and community-based therapy services to children in Early Intervention (birth - 3 years old). We are currently seeking a pediatric Speech Language Pathologist to provide Early Intervention services in Luzerne County, PA.

Opportunities are for per-diem independent contract work that is flexible and convenient.

Pay: $80-$85/hr.

Qualifications

  • Current PA SLP license
  • One year of pediatric experience, preferred

Responsibilities

  • To provide individualized speech services to children 0-3
  • To actively engage with families and educate them on recommendations/strategies
  • Maintain accurate documentation

Benefits

  • Flexible schedule - You choose the hours and days
  • Build a caseload that fits your life
  • Referral program

Extra Reimbursement for Bilingual Providers

Please visit our website at ushealthcareservices.org to learn more about us.

Key Skills

Speech Language PathologyPediatric TherapyFamily EducationClinical Documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Early Intervention Speech Language Pathologist - PRN at U.S. Healthcare Service a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

U.S. Healthcare Service holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 14 active listings.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% 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 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 contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs

7
<$120k
4
$120k-135k
8
$135k-150k
7
$150k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
3%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Pediatric Home Health

Pivot Home Health · Brighton, Colorado

$166k – $193k
#2

Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist - CPMC Van Ness Campus

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$65.01-$91.01/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) On-Call

$65-$70/hr
#4

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) PRN

$68.00 per hour
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.1
Among the best 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings for work-life

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

Living in Wilkes-Barre

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$182k
Typical market rent
$1,340/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
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 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About U.S. Healthcare Service

Staffing and Recruiting
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Referral program
Extra reimbursement for bilingual providers