Amedisys, Inc.·Chatsworth, Georgia
The speech pathologist is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders in adult patients. They also provide aural rehabilitation and implement augmentative and alternative communication systems for patients with severe communication needs.
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.
Candidates must hold a current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology and a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP). A current CPR certification is also required, and one or more years of experience is preferred.
Market context
In Georgia, home health speech-language pathologist roles are typically in demand because providers need clinicians who can work independently in patients’ homes and manage varied caseloads. These positions are competitive when candidates bring an active, unencumbered license, CCC-SLP, CPR certification, and prior experience, since employers often look for readiness to start with limited onboarding. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license status and tailor your application to home-based care experience.