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Merritt Island, Florida

Speech Language Pathologist SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist Top 25% in Speech Language PathologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70 - $75/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

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

Speech Language Pathologist for NHC Homecare Merritt Island

Pay:  $70 - $75 / regular visit

Pay is based on experience 

NHC HomeCare Merritt Island 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.

National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the
delivery of quality care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care
services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of
all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary
approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

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-merrit-island/
[https://nhccare.com/locations/homecare-merrit-island/] 

We look forward to talking with you!!

EOE

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist supervises and participates in therapeutic techniques for patients with speech, language, hearing, and oral myofunctional disorders. They are responsible for evaluating patients, developing treatment plans, and providing therapy as ordered by a physician.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech therapyLanguage disorder rehabilitationHearing disorder treatmentOral myofunctional disorder therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist SLP at Adams Place 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 6,240 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 44 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 9% are remote, 73% have no call, 89% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$151k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $146k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$151k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$11k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution7 jobs · 6 employers

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#1

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Napa/VacavillePer Diem

CVHCare · Vallejo, California

Up to $140,000
#2

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$72k-$138k
#3

Speech Therapist - FITZGERALD

up to $130,000
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Speech and Language Pathologist

$98k-$120k
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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Speech Language Pathology

Living in Merritt Island

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$388k
Typical market rent
$2,253/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
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 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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