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Amedisys
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Speech Pathologist

Speech-Language Pathologist Above average in Speech Language PathologyNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

pay $63.75 - $79.50/hour

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Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Job Description

Part Time or PRN Day Shift

Are you looking for a rewarding career in homecare? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.

Attractive pay

$63.75 - $79.50 Hourly

What's in It for You

A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.

Paid time off.

Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.

Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa services, gym memberships, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*

Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.

  • 401(k) with a company match.
  • Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
  • Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
  • And more.
  • Please note: Benefit eligibility can vary by position depending on shift status.

*To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan.

Why Amedisys?

  • Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
  • Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
  • Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.

The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.

Responsibilities

Responsible for working to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders in adults.

Provides aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology specific to that state you are assigned to work.

Current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)* with completed graduate course work and a clinical practicum at a college or university whose program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).

  • Current CPR certification.
  • Preferred
  • One (1+) year of experience in speech pathology.

*Note: If the SLP - CCC certification has not been obtained the candidate must be put into the SLP Clinical Fellow (100910) job. Clinical Fellowship (CFY) is the transition between student and independent which involves an SLP supervisor, hour requirements and mentoring.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Language assessmentDiagnosisPatient careHome health care

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 50% have no call, 65% 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 Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs

6
<$115k
4
$115k-130k
10
$130k-145k
4
$145k-160k
2
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
8%
Loan repayment
4%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Pediatric Home Health

Pivot Home Health · Brighton, Colorado

$166k – $193k
#2

SLP / Speech Language Pathologist - Home Health - PRNPer Diem

Adoration Health · Colonial Heights, Virginia

$50-$100/hr
#3

Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist - CPMC Van Ness Campus

$65.01-$91.01/hr
#4

Speech-Language Pathologist (Per Diem, Evaluations Only)

$75-$80/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Higher than about 6 in 10 of 6,328 Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

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Living in Fredericksburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$419k
Typical market rent
$2,042/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 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.

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

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About Amedisys

Hospitals and Health Care
Boston, MA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full benefits package with PPO or HSA medical plans
Paid time off
Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services yearly
Up to $500 in wellness rewards
Mental health support with up to 5 free counseling sessions/year
401(k) with company match
Infertility treatment coverage
Adoption reimbursement