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Encompass Health
Norwood, Ohio

Speech Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Speech Pathologist Career Opportunity

Welcome to Encompass Health: Where Compassion Meets Speech Therapy Are you searching for a career that aligns with your passion and brings fulfillment close to home? At Encompass Health, we greet you like an old friend, fostering a sense of belonging right from the beginning. Imagine the chance to make a profound difference in your community by providing essential therapy and unwavering support to patients. Join our team as a Speech Pathologist and become a pivotal figure in assisting patients in overcoming speech and communication challenges. You'll find a supportive environment where small victories create monumental impacts and where you'll have access to cutting-edge technology while working for the nation’s largest rehabilitation company. If this resonates with you, you're in the perfect place to make a meaningful impact.

A Glimpse into Our World

Whether you're beginning your career or a seasoned Speech Pathologist looking for a nurturing environment to call home, we're confident you'll feel the difference the moment you join our team. Being a part of Encompass Health means being a part of a growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. We take pride in our career growth opportunities and the collaborative spirit of our team members, united for the greater good of our patients. Our recognitions, including being named one of the "World’s Most Admired Companies" and receiving the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, make us immensely proud.

Benefits That Begin With You

Our benefits are designed to support your well-being and start on day one:

  • Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families.
  • Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuous education opportunities for your professional growth.
  • Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans, securing your financial future.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts tailored to your unique needs.
  • A vibrant community of individuals who are passionate about what they do.

Embrace Your Role as a Speech Pathologist

  • Your impactful journey involves:
  • Evaluating, assessing, developing, and administering personalized treatment plans for patients with speech and language rehabilitation needs.
  • Identifying issues and modifying speech therapy treatment if necessary.
  • Tracking and documenting patient performance, progress, and response to treatment.
  • Celebrating patient victories along the way.

Qualifications

  • Current licensure or certification required by state regulations.
  • Successful completion of SLP Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC).
  • CPR certification required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
  • Master’s degree preferred, or Bachelor’s degree with field experience.

License or Certification

  • Must be in possession of current state license in Speech Therapy.
  • Successful completion of SLP Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC), required.
  • BLS (CPR) required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire within this role.

The Encompass Health Way 

We proudly set the standard in care by leading with empathy, doing what's right, focusing on the positive, and standing stronger together. Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 nationwide locations and a team of 36,000 exceptional individuals and growing!

At Encompass Health, we celebrate and welcome diversity in our inclusive culture. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental or physical disability, or any other protected classification.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate patients’ speech and language rehabilitation needs and develop and administer personalized treatment plans. Monitor and document patient performance, progress, and response to treatment, modifying therapy as needed.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningTreatment AdministrationTreatment ModificationPatient Progress TrackingClinical DocumentationPatient CareCommunication Disorders

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

In Ohio, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (25 salary observations; 178 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (1,208 salary observations; 4,685 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 72% have no call, 88% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs

7
<$110k
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$110k-130k
4
$130k-150k
4
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
13%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Norwood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$253k
Typical market rent
$1,306/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Encompass Health

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans
Generous paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Company-matching 401(k)
Employee stock purchase plans
Flexible spending and health savings accounts