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St. Luke's Health System
Boise, ID, United States

Pediatric Feeding Therapist - Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Description & 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
  • Clinic Hours: Monday-Friday 7AM-5:30PM; schedule to be determined within clinic hours

Qualifications

  • Education: Degree from an accredited occupational therapy program.

Licenses/Certifications

  • 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 Qualification: 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.

General Information

Department: OP Rehabilitation Pediatric Boise

Position Type: Full-Time

  • Job ID
  • 159988
  • City
  • Boise
  • State
  • ID
  • Category
  • Therapists/Physical Rehab Services

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide patient-centered care to pediatric patients aged 0-18 with feeding and dysphagia needs. They will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to support patients with various developmental and neurological diagnoses.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dysphagia managementPatient careMulti-disciplinary collaborationDevelopmental diagnosis treatmentNeurological diagnosis treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Feeding Therapist - Occupational Therapist at St. Luke's Health System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) — ranked against 688 active Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Occupational Therapist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in pediatrics (occupational therapy)ranked against 688 Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapist median $93k (middle half $85k–$104k)211 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIdaho index 95.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapist listings in Idaho54 active10,010 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 44% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Occupational Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pediatrics listings1,180 in the last 30 days773 the 30 days before (+53%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapist pay trend+3.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (688 Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 29 employers
6
<$95k
15
$95k-115k
4
$115k-135k
8
$135k-155k
1
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Baltimore, Maryland

$67-$73/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist, OT

$62-$72/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist

$57-$70/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 688 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About St. Luke's Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Boise, Idaho
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Retirement plans
Medical, dental, vision
On-site massages
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness tools
Career development

Living in Boise

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$474k
Typical market rent
$1,900/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.4
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Boise City, ID metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.