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Inova Health System
Alexandria, Virginia

Speech Pathologist (SLP) Outpatient Rehab

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$130k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a Speech Language Therapist (SLP) to join our Outpatient Rehab team. This role is Full-Time, Day Shift, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm with some weekend and holiday coverage

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

  • Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
  • Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
  • Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave and more.

Speech Pathologist Job Responsibilities

  • The Speech Pathologist 1 adheres to department policies regarding timeframe, form/content of written evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
  • Communicates effectively with patients, families, medical staff, healthcare team members, students, supervisors, and outside contacts.
  • Completes all administrative and other responsibilities in support of the operating unit while demonstrating essential skill competencies in the use of treatment modalities, equipment and protocols.
  • Performs re-evaluations, according to department guidelines, while adjusting treatment plans accordingly.
  • Selects evaluation and treatment methods appropriate to the diagnosis, age group and physical/emotional status of patients, while formulating appropriate treatment plans.
  • May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology or Communication Sciences Disorders accredited by ASHA.
  • Experience: New Graduate Speech Language pathologist eligible for clinical fellowship.
  • Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association required upon start.
  • Licensure: VA Speech Language Pathologist License required upon start or Provisional VA license accepted if candidate is being considered for Clinical fellowship. (Must be eligible for full active VA licensure upon completion of CFY.)

Preferred Qualification

  • 1 year of Speech Pathologist (SLP) experience

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience.

And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Pathologist will perform patient evaluations, develop and adjust treatment plans, and maintain accurate clinical documentation. They will also communicate effectively with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure high-quality care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Speech Pathology or Communication Sciences Disorders and be eligible for a clinical fellowship. A valid VA Speech Language Pathologist license and BLS certification from the American Heart Association are required upon start.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningRehabilitationPatient careInterdisciplinary communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Pathologist (SLP) Outpatient Rehab at Inova Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,664 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 53% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 12 employers

8
<$105k
2
$105k-130k
8
$130k-155k
2
$155k-180k
1
$189k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
25% this job
PSLF eligible
25%
Relocation assistance
20%
Loan repayment
15% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$135k-$189k
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$65-$85/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,664 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Alexandria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$703k≈ 8.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,285/mo≈ 34% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Inova Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Falls Church, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
Wellness Program
401k with 5% Match
Tuition Assistance up to $5,250/year
Student Loan Assistance up to $10,000
Mental Health Support (25 sessions/year)
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave