Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36.42-$54.17/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Where You’ll Work

CommonSpirit Health at Home is a full-service health care organization that believes the best place for someone to get better is in their own home. As a faith-based organization, we are committed to finding new ways to improve the health of our patients and the health of the communities we serve. Rooted in humankindness, our ministry is at the heart of everything we do and can be seen in every patient we touch.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Speech Language Pathologist to join the CommonSpirit Home Health team. The Speech Therapist will assess, diagnose and treat patients with speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders for patients in their homes. This role involves developing individualized treatment plans tailored to each patient's needs and working collaboratively with families and other healthcare professionals to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Provide therapy to patients in their homes, including techniques to improve speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing skills.

  • Customize therapy strategies to meet individual patient goals and objectives.
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient progress, treatment goals, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements and standards.
  • Provide training and support for family members to assist with therapeutic exercise and strategies at home.
  • Elevate your practice with AI-powered clinical documentation: less documentation, more patient care, better work-life balance.
  • Job Requirements

Qualifications

  • Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
  • Active registered SLP license in the state which you practice and certification (CCC-SLP) from ASHA.

Must Obtain and Maintain Current CPR/BLS Certification

  • One-year Speech Therapy experience in a clinical setting.
  • Current Drivers License
  • Comply with federal, state and local laws and regulations

At CommonSpirit Health at Home, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We value the unique contributions of all individual

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnosisTreatment planningCognitive-communication therapySwallowing disorder treatmentFamily training

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

In Tennessee, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (40 salary observations; 395 listings), vs ~$98k nationally (3,644 salary observations; 21,407 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 53% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$76k–$113kSpeech-Language Pathology median $104k (middle half $94k–$116k)294 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Tennessee vs national$90k median in Tennessee$98k nationally (−9%)40 state / 3,644 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$103k in purchasing powerTennessee index 91.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Tennessee138 active6,962 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 13% remote · 53% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment145 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,502 in the last 30 days1,399 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 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. At the posted ~$94k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 13 employers
4
<$100k
1
$105k
10
$125k-150k
4
$150k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
75%
CME allowance
56%
Loan repayment
38%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Relocation assistance
25%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

Kalesta Healthcare Group · Sacramento, California

$72-$80/hr
#2

Pediatric Outpatient Speech Pathologist

MultiCare Health System · Federal Way, Washington

$49.36-$78.25/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
+ 17 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 6,953 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

CommonSpirit Health at Home - Chattanooga logo

About CommonSpirit Health at Home - Chattanooga

Hospitals and Health Care
Loveland, Ohio
201-500 employees

Living in Chattanooga

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$324k
Typical market rent
$1,498/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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