What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Pediatric Feeding Specialist - Speech Language Pathologist or Occupational Therapist position at St Lukes Health System (Boise ID)?
Overview
At St. Luke’s, our dedicated team of Pediatric Feeding Therapists (Speech Language Pathologist or Occupational Therapist) 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.
* We are unable to support a SLP CF candidate in this position.
Why Home Health"When the time comes to discharge a patient, it can be difficult because you created a special bond with them and their family and caregivers, as they allowed us the honor of coming into their homes to walk side by side with them. This is the moment I love to tell them how rewarding it has been, as they are now able to "graduate" from home care and begin living their best lives!"~St. Luke's Home Health RN
What You Can Expect as Pediatric Feeding Therapist in Home Health:
- Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5PM
- Manageable case-loads (Daily visit requirements below state and national average)
- Paid for drive time
- Mileage reimbursement (Geographical Area: Meridian team serves the following counties in Idaho: Ada, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, and Washington counties)
Qualifications:
- Education: Degree from an accredited program.
- Experience: 2 years relevant experience
- Licenses/Certifications:
- Valid license to occupational or speech 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. Valid Driver's License and Auto Insurance.
- Preferred qualifications: Infant feeding experiencefwith a newborn population
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 Virgin Pulse 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.
