1.0 FTE Infant Feeding Therapist (OT/PT/SLP)

Seattle Children's; Seattle (WA); Sur place; USD 66 000 - 99 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Seattle Children's is seeking a feeding therapist to join the Infant Therapy team. The role focuses on evaluation and treatment of feeding skills for infants 0-12 months, both in outpatient and inpatient settings.

Candidates should have pre-feeding skills, bottle and breastfeeding initiation, and transition from tube to oral feeding, with potential to work with a pediatric team including OT/PT/SLP. Seattle Clinical benefits are included.

Qualifications

• This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy and current WA state licensure.
• Candidates for Speech-Language Pathology must have a Master's degree, CCC-SLP, and WA licensure.
• BLS certification is preferred for the therapy team.

Responsabilités

• Evaluate and treat feeding skills for infants 0-12 months in outpatient and/or inpatient settings.
• Develop feeding progression plans including bottle, breastfeeding, and solids intake.
• Collaborate with OT/PT/SLP colleagues to support tube-fed to oral feeding transitions.

Connaissances

Feeding therapy

Pediatric care

Team collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology

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

Washington State Licensure

BLS

Outils

WA Licensure

CCC-SLP Certification

Description du poste

We are seeking a feeding therapist to join our Infant Therapy team. This position will provide evaluation and treatment of feeding skills for outpatient and/or inpatient infants 0-12 months of age with a variety of diagnoses. Therapists applying should have skills in pre-feeding activities, initiating and progressing bottle and breastfeeding, managing oral feeding programs in tube fed infants, transitioning from tube to oral feeding, and introduction of solids foods. Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists will be considered.

Occupational OR Physical Therapist Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy from an accredited university.

Required Credentials

• Current Washington State license to practice as a physical or occupational therapist.
• BLS

Speech Pathologist Requirements

Required Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited university.
• Experience in pediatric diagnostic or treatment settings.

Required Credentials

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
• Washington State Licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist.

Preferred

• Pediatric hospital experience.
• Functional knowledge of a second language.

Compensation Range

• $48.13 - $72.20 per hour

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

• Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

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