Speech Language Pathologist Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's speech language pathologist job market spans major health systems like UPMC and Jefferson Health, school districts across Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and a network of rehabilitation and long-term care facilities. International SLPs with H-1B visa or EB-3 sponsorship find consistent demand across clinical, educational, and outpatient settings throughout the state.
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Get Access To All JobsLocation Mount Pocono, PA
Job Category Rehabilitation Services
Schedule Days
Work Type Full time
Department Mount Pocono Rehabilitation Division
Date posted 10/21/2026
Job ID R-12629
Job Summary
Responsible for speech therapy services including evaluation and treatment of speech and language disorders, swallowing disorders, and video fluoroscopy swallowing studies. Serves as a resource for staff in dealing with participants with communication, speech, and swallowing difficulties.
Job Duties
- Assesses participants swallowing, speech and language, and feeding dysfunction and restorative potential.
- Performs evaluations and assessments within 48 hours of receiving MD order.
- Performs written or electronic evaluations.
- Determines patient and family needs related to cognition swallowing, and speech and language function.
- Discusses with patient and family to identify patient goals and expectations.
- Develops a comprehensive care plan for each patient.
- Plans and performs therapeutic interventions to restore function and enhance quality of life to the greatest extent possible.
- Plans individual therapy interventions.
- Establishes priority areas of treatment.
- Provides speech therapy services to restore impaired speech, language, and swallowing disorders.
- May include treatment program to improve cognition, swallowing function and correct disorders, improve communication and speech ability, and correct disorders.
- Establishes suitable and achievable treatment goal, which contain time frames.
- Provides individual therapy for patients as needed or prescribed in the care plan.
- Performs the appropriate clinical tests and measurements to improve function whenever possible.
- Prepares the patient for treatment by explaining the treatment process and positioning for comfort, safety, and optimal response.
- Performs appropriate documentation in all areas of care.
- Ensures completeness of documentation of all clinical services rendered to patients.
- Satisfactorily completes and maintains all discipline specific competencies.
- Maintains statistical records as required.
- Determines equipment and supply needs and utilizes budget resources to obtain.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
- Hours: Full time, 40 hours a week.
- License/Certification: Must hold a State PA license in Speech Language Pathology. Must hold certification through ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association).
- Education Requirement: Must hold a Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology.
Benefits of working at Geisinger:
- Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
- Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
- Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
- Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
- Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Education
Master's Degree-Speech Pathology (Required)
Experience
Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Preferred)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Licensed Speech Language Pathologist (Pennsylvania) - State of Pennsylvania; Certificate of Clinical Competence - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Skills
Health Care Policy And Ethics Compliance; Rehabilitation Practices/Programs; Rehab Assessment And Care
About Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Our Vision & Values
Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
Our Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
Location Mount Pocono, PA
Job Category Rehabilitation Services
Schedule Days
Work Type Full time
Department Mount Pocono Rehabilitation Division
Date posted 10/21/2026
Job ID R-12629
Job Summary
Responsible for speech therapy services including evaluation and treatment of speech and language disorders, swallowing disorders, and video fluoroscopy swallowing studies. Serves as a resource for staff in dealing with participants with communication, speech, and swallowing difficulties.
Job Duties
- Assesses participants swallowing, speech and language, and feeding dysfunction and restorative potential.
- Performs evaluations and assessments within 48 hours of receiving MD order.
- Performs written or electronic evaluations.
- Determines patient and family needs related to cognition swallowing, and speech and language function.
- Discusses with patient and family to identify patient goals and expectations.
- Develops a comprehensive care plan for each patient.
- Plans and performs therapeutic interventions to restore function and enhance quality of life to the greatest extent possible.
- Plans individual therapy interventions.
- Establishes priority areas of treatment.
- Provides speech therapy services to restore impaired speech, language, and swallowing disorders.
- May include treatment program to improve cognition, swallowing function and correct disorders, improve communication and speech ability, and correct disorders.
- Establishes suitable and achievable treatment goal, which contain time frames.
- Provides individual therapy for patients as needed or prescribed in the care plan.
- Performs the appropriate clinical tests and measurements to improve function whenever possible.
- Prepares the patient for treatment by explaining the treatment process and positioning for comfort, safety, and optimal response.
- Performs appropriate documentation in all areas of care.
- Ensures completeness of documentation of all clinical services rendered to patients.
- Satisfactorily completes and maintains all discipline specific competencies.
- Maintains statistical records as required.
- Determines equipment and supply needs and utilizes budget resources to obtain.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
- Hours: Full time, 40 hours a week.
- License/Certification: Must hold a State PA license in Speech Language Pathology. Must hold certification through ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association).
- Education Requirement: Must hold a Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology.
Benefits of working at Geisinger:
- Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
- Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
- Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
- Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
- Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Education
Master's Degree-Speech Pathology (Required)
Experience
Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Preferred)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Licensed Speech Language Pathologist (Pennsylvania) - State of Pennsylvania; Certificate of Clinical Competence - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Skills
Health Care Policy And Ethics Compliance; Rehabilitation Practices/Programs; Rehab Assessment And Care
About Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Our Vision & Values
Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
Our Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
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Which companies sponsor visas for speech language pathologists in Pennsylvania?
Large health systems are the most active sponsors. UPMC, Jefferson Health, Penn Medicine, and Tower Health have all filed Labor Condition Applications for SLP roles in Pennsylvania. Pediatric specialty hospitals like Children's Hospital of Philadelphia also sponsor international SLPs. Rehabilitation networks and school districts in Philadelphia and Allegheny counties occasionally sponsor, though school districts vary widely by district policy and budget.
Which visa types are most common for speech language pathologist roles in Pennsylvania?
The H-1B is the most common visa for SLP roles because the position typically qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring at minimum a master's degree in speech-language pathology. The EB-3 employment-based green card is a frequent pathway for permanent sponsorship, particularly for clinical roles with large health systems. Some positions held by foreign nationals with pending green cards proceed through adjustment of status while maintaining H-1B status.
Which cities in Pennsylvania have the most speech language pathologist sponsorship jobs?
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh account for the majority of sponsored SLP positions in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia's concentration of academic medical centers, pediatric hospitals, and large school districts creates consistent demand. Pittsburgh's market is anchored by UPMC's extensive inpatient and outpatient network. Secondary markets including Allentown, Harrisburg, and Erie have more limited sponsorship activity, primarily through regional hospital systems and rehabilitation providers.
How to find speech language pathologist visa sponsorship jobs in Pennsylvania?
Migrate Mate lets you filter speech language pathologist jobs specifically by visa sponsorship availability and state, so Pennsylvania-based SLP roles with employer sponsorship are easy to identify in one place. Because SLP sponsorship is concentrated among larger health systems and specialty hospitals rather than smaller outpatient clinics, filtering by employer type and location on Migrate Mate helps narrow your search to the most sponsorship-active organizations in the state.
Are there any Pennsylvania-specific considerations for international speech language pathologists seeking sponsorship?
Pennsylvania requires SLPs to hold state licensure through the State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology before practicing, and most employers will condition any job offer on obtaining that license. International candidates should also verify that their degree meets Pennsylvania's educational equivalency standards, since the board evaluates foreign credentials on a case-by-case basis. ASHA certification (the CCC-SLP) is widely expected by Pennsylvania hospital and health system employers.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored speech language pathologist jobs in Pennsylvania?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.