What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Feeding Therapist - Speech Language Pathologist or Occupational Therapist position at St Lukes Health System (Boise ID)?
Overview
At St. Luke’s, our dedicated team of Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists strive to build a positive, supportive, and inclusive culture that delivers exceptional patient experiences.
Our pediatric team has more than 150 skilled pediatricians and pediatric specialists, including a full-service hospitalist program who work with providers from around the region to provide high quality care to more than 100,000 pediatric patients annually. Additionally, we have a Level IV NICU and a 13-bed PICU, and 2 bed inpatient rehab unit, the first in the state of Idaho. St. Luke's Children's Hospital is a certified level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center.
*Unable to support a CF candidate in this position.
What you can expect as a Feeding Therapist at St. Luke’s
- Multi-disciplinary team approach
- Working with a diverse caseload of patients with various levels of acuity daily
- Certification and shift differential available
- Opportunities for career progression
Qualifications
- Education: Degree from an accredited occupational or speech therapy program
- Licenses/Certifications:
- Valid license to practice occupational or speech therapy in state of practice and
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.
- One of the following:
- Speech Language Pathologist Provisional Permit to practice in the state of Idaho
- Speech Language Pathologist License to practice in the state of Idaho
- Certified Speech Language Pathologist by ASHA (SLP-ASHA)
- Preferred Qualifications:
- 1-year pediatric acute care experience
- 1-year dysphagia feeding experience
What’s in it for you
At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.
St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.
*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.
