SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - FULL TIME

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

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

Orthopedic careNeurological care

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.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 31 employers

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<$100k
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$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
9%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$61.5-$75.75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,951 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Chattanooga

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$327k
Typical market rent
$1,513/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
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 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
Comprehensive Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Flexible Schedule Options
Career Development
Paid CEUs