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Chattanooga, Tennessee

Speech Language Pathologist

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Chattanooga, TN
  • Facility: Alexian PACE
  • Department: Therapy PACE
  • Schedule: Day | PRN
  • How you’ll make an impact in this role
  • Perform therapy interventions utilizing standard therapy techniques and skills as appropriate for the condition of the patient.
  • Educate and counsel patient and family regarding treatment plans.
  • Maintain clinical records and follows performance improvement recommendations.

Plan and/or assist with patient discharge from speech therapy services. Provide information regarding appropriate support programs.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Speech-Language Pathologist credentialed from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Speech language pathologist provisional license will be accepted until license is issued. License must be obtained within 12 months of hire date or job transfer date.

Education

Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.

Work Experience

1 year of experience required.

Additional Preferences

  • Experience in the geriatric population
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Retirement: 403(b) plan
  • Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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Key Responsibilities

Perform speech therapy interventions and educate patients and their families on treatment plans. Maintain accurate clinical records and assist with the patient discharge process.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree and at least one year of experience, with a master's degree preferred. Must hold a speech-language pathologist credential from the ASHA and obtain BLS certification within 30 days.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient educationClinical documentationDischarge planningGeriatric careTreatment planning

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 44% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.8% 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 contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution36 jobs · 28 employers

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<$100k
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$100k-120k
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$120k-140k
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$140k-160k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
56%
Loan repayment
12%
Sign-on bonus
9%
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,768 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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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About Ascension

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Benefits & Perks

403(b) Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Counseling and Peer Support
Spiritual Care
Stress Management Resources