Speech Pathologist SLP PRN

Amedisys; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 74,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys is seeking a Speech Therapist to join our home-based care team in Chicago. The PRN role focuses on evaluating and treating adults with speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in patients’ homes, from aural rehab to AAC options.

The position emphasizes flexibility with a 1–2 days per week schedule, licensing requirements, and CPR certification to deliver high-quality, individualized care in a supportive home-health environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold a state license to practice speech pathology.
• Current CCC-SLP certification with required graduate coursework and CFY pathway.
• CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in adults.
• Provide aural rehabilitation and AAC support for hearing-impaired individuals.
• Perform duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)

Job description

Overview

Shift : PRN

1 to 2 days per week.

Make a Meaningful Impact—One Home at a Time!

Are you a passionate Speech Therapist ready to bring life-changing care directly to patients in the comfort of their homes? Join our dedicated home health team and help adults overcome speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing challenges. From aural rehabilitation to innovative AAC solutions, your expertise will empower individuals to communicate more clearly and live more fully.

Join Us Today!

Attractive pay

• 54.00 TO 56.25

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

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.