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Speech Therapist

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

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Job Description

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

  • Location: 400 Foster Road, Macon, 31220
  • PruittHealth - ALF - Wesleyan
  • Schedule: PRN

Therapy Services

Join the PruittHealth family, where the health and safety of our workforce is our top priority! We're not only committed to your career, we're committed to the health and safety of all our therapists. Now is a great time to make a change and join one of the leading providers of post-acute care.

PruittHealth will help you conquer your career goals. At PruittHealth, we are searching for therapists who are committed to serving our residents with care and compassion, and in return, we are committed to supporting your therapy career through annual merit increases, career growth programs, preceptorship, and more.

Investing in Our Employee-Partners with Benefits

  • Advanced pay option
  • Annual merit increases
  • Relocation opportunities
  • Paid onboarding & orientation
  • Preceptorship Program & hands-on training
  • 24 / 7 direct hotline support
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Access to PruittHealth Foundation & PruittHealth University resources
  • Comprehensive health plans

Responsibilities

  • Complete evaluations, assessments, and treatments in accordance with policy and the individualized care plan
  • Complete all documentation and records in a timely and accurate manner
  • Follow established policies and procedures as related to the scope of practice
  • Recognize and respond to priorities in patient care showing initiative and sound judgment
  • Complete all required orientations, in-services, and trainings successfully and in a timely manner
  • Perform other related duties as necessary and as directed by supervisor

Licensure, Certification and Educational Requirements

  • Must have a valid professional SLP license in the state of practice
  • Graduate of ASHA accredited school. If foreign-trained, the program must be deemed substantially equivalent to a Speech Language Pathology entry level education in the U.S. by a credential’s evaluation organization approved by ASHA

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Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid professional SLP license in the state of practice and be a graduate of an ASHA-accredited school. Foreign-trained applicants must have their credentials evaluated for equivalence to U.S. entry-level standards.

Key Skills

Speech therapyPatient evaluationCare planningClinical documentationAssessmentTreatment planningScope of practice complianceCommunicationClinical judgment

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 52% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs

7
<$100k
6
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
8
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
52%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
14%
Relocation assistance
10% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$80/hr
#2

Speech TherapistContract

Concierge Home Care · Orange Park, Florida

$65-$75/hr
#3

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

$68-$75/hr
#4

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

$65-$75/hr
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,782 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Macon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$162k
Typical market rent
$1,246/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Advanced pay option
Annual merit increases
Relocation opportunities
Paid onboarding & orientation
Preceptorship Program & hands-on training
24/7 direct hotline support
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Access to PruittHealth Foundation & PruittHealth University resources