SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - FULL TIME
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Job Description
Join Our Growing Team!
Vertical Health Services is hiring compassionate and motivated Speech Language Pathologists to join our in-house therapy team at Chattanooga Health and Rehabilitation in Chattanooga, TN. We’re a locally managed and rapidly growing healthcare provider.
This is a great opportunity to work in one consistent location with supportive leadership, reasonable productivity expectations, and a focus on patient-centered care.
Why Work With Us?
- No travel between buildings – all hours in one facility
- New local leadership focused on quality and collaboration
- In-house therapy teams with dynamic and supportive coworkers
- Diverse caseloads – orthopedic, neurological, short-term rehab, and long-term care
- Cutting-edge equipment and modalities
- Paid CEUs and ongoing clinical training
What We Offer
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Flexible schedule options
- Career development & advancement opportunities
- Local leadership and facility-level decision-making
Qualifications
- Active Speech Language Pathology license in Tennessee (or eligibility)
- Graduate of an accredited Speech Language Pathologist program
- SNF experience is a plus – but new grads are encouraged to apply!
- Strong interpersonal skills and a passion for patient-centered care
Not Sure About Skilled Nursing?
We Get It — But Consider This
We treat many of the same diagnoses as hospital settings, but with more time to connect and care for each patient. It’s a fulfilling setting where you can make a real difference.
Whether you’re an experienced SLP or a new graduate ready to launch your career, we’d love to hear from you. Click Apply Now to join a team where your work is valued — and your growth is supported.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Key Responsibilities
Provide speech language pathology services within a skilled nursing facility setting. Collaborate with an in-house therapy team to deliver patient-centered care for diverse caseloads.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
In Tennessee, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (31 salary observations; 299 listings), vs ~$98k nationally (3,485 salary observations; 18,682 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, 10% are remote, 42% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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