Occupational Therapist - Pediatric Feeding Therapist

St. Luke's Health System; Nampa (ID); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Retirement plans

On-site wellness programs

Career development offerings

Job summary

St. Luke's Health System seeks an Occupational Therapist focused on pediatric feeding therapy. You will treat patients aged 0–18 with feeding/dysphagia needs and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care.

Requirements include an OT degree, state license, and current BLS certification. Monday–Friday schedule, on-site at our Nampa, Idaho location, with competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Degree from an accredited occupational therapist program.
• Current BLS certification from recognized provider.
• Valid OT license in state of practice.

Responsibilities

• Work with pediatric patients with feeding difficulties.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide patient-centered OT services to 0–18 years with feeding/dysphagia needs.

Skills

Pediatric feeding therapy

Occupational therapy

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Education

OT degree

Job description

At St. Luke's, our dedicated team of Pediatric Feeding Therapists - Occupational Therapists are critical in providing exceptional, patient-centered care. We strive to foster an environment that embraces our employees' unique strengths, experiences and perspectives which ultimately drives our exceptional, patient-centered care.

What You Can Expect:

• Work with pediatric patients with feeding difficulties
• Patient demographics will include treating patients 0-18 years old with feeding/dysphagia needs and as well as a variety of developmental and neurological diagnosis.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team
• Monday-Friday, Schedule to be determined

Qualifications:

• Education: Degree from an accredited occupational therapist program.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.
  • Valid license to practice occupational therapy in state of practice
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross
• Preferred Qualifications: 1 year of pediatric feeding therapy experience
  

Requirements:

At St. Luke's, our dedicated team of Pediatric Feeding Therapists - Occupational Therapists are critical in providing exceptional, patient-centered care. We strive to foster an environment that embraces our employees' unique strengths, experiences and perspectives which ultimately drives our exceptional, patient-centered care.

What You Can Expect:

• Work with pediatric patients with feeding difficulties
• Patient demographics will include treating patients 0-18 years old with feeding/dysphagia needs and as well as a variety of developmental and neurological diagnosis.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team
• Monday-Friday, Schedule to be determined

Qualifications:

• Education: Degree from an accredited occupational therapist program.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.
  • Valid license to practice occupational therapy in state of practice
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross

• Preferred Qualifications: 1 year of pediatric feeding therapy 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.