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Speech Language Pathologist SLP

Speech-Language PathologistPart-time

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Job Description

"A different kind of care that ensures you’re surrounded by people who make a difference in your life."

Position: Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

NHC HomeCare Springfield is looking for a Speech Language Pathologist, SLP to join our team! The Speech-Language Pathologist supervises and participates in the application of therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with speech and language disorders, hearing disorders and oral myofunctional disorders.

Qualifications

  • Must have a master’s degree from an approved curriculum in Speech Pathology, or its equivalent.
  • Must have a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SP) from the American Speech and Hearing Association or be eligible for a Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).
  • Must be licensed in the state or states in which he/she will work.

Position Highlights

  • Directs and supervises the Communication Disorders Service Department.
  • Provides evaluations and therapy as ordered by the referring physician and recommends an appropriate treatment program for the physician’s approval.
  • Evaluates, plans, and carries out therapy programs, including the establishment of goals for patients as referred and approved by the physician, with periodic re-evaluations.
  • Participates in the in-service training program for the HomeCare personnel.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge... innovation and improvement... teamwork and collaboration... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/homecare-springfield/

We look forward to talking with you! NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist supervises and participates in the application of therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with speech, language, hearing, and oral myofunctional disorders. They are responsible for evaluating patients, planning therapy programs, and directing the Communication Disorders Service Department.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech TherapyLanguage Disorder RehabilitationHearing Disorder TreatmentOral Myofunctional Disorder TherapyPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationSupervision

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

In Tennessee, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (52 salary observations; 311 listings), vs ~$98k nationally (4,973 salary observations; 19,438 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Tennessee vs national$92k median in Tennessee$98k nationally (−6%)52 state / 4,973 national salary observations
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Tennessee143 active6,952 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 52% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 31 employers

11
<$105k
8
$105k-125k
8
$125k-145k
9
$145k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
57%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
15%
Sign-on bonus
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#2

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,823 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Hendersonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$445k
Typical market rent
$1,674/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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