Amedisys, Inc.·Dalton, Georgia
The Speech Pathologist is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating speech, language, cognitive communication, and swallowing disorders in adults. They also provide aural rehabilitation and implement augmentative and alternative communication systems for patients in their homes.
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 state license to practice speech pathology, a CCC-SLP certification, and a current CPR certification. A postgraduate degree from a CAA-accredited program is required, with one year of experience 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.