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Fitzgerald, Georgia

Speech Therapist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

up to $130,000

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Job Description

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Therapy Services

Join PruittHealth as a licensed Speech Language Pathologist and make a meaningful impact in patient care. We’re committed to delivering exceptional healthcare services while creating a supportive environment where our professionals can thrive. This role offers competitive compensation up to $130,000 annually, based on experience, schedule, and location, along with comprehensive benefits and a collaborative culture focused on growth and excellence.

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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As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid professional Speech Language Pathologist license in the state of practice. Additionally, they must be a graduate of an ASHA-accredited program or an equivalent foreign-trained program.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech therapyPatient evaluationClinical assessmentTreatment planningASHA complianceClinical judgmentInterdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Therapist at Pruitt Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,328 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 68% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $135k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

14 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution14 jobs · 10 employers

4
<$140k
6
$140k-155k
2
$155k-170k
1
$177k
1
$187k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
21%
Sign-on bonus
7%
Loan repayment
7%
Relocation assistance
7% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

InHome Therapy · Naples, Florida

$80-$90/hr
#2

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Northglenn, Colorado

$65-$85/hr
#3

Speech Language Therapist / SLP (Home Health)

$70-$80/hr
#4

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
+ 12 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,328 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fitzgerald

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$144k≈ 1.1× annual pay
Median resident rent
$670/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Pruitt Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Norcross, GA
5,001-10,000 employees

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