Speech Language Pathologist - Outpatient Pediatrics

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Description & Requirements

At St. Luke’s, our dedicated team of Speech Language Pathologists 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.

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What You Can Expect

  • Works with pediatric patients with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and assistive technology
  • Patient demographics will include treating patients 0-18 years old with a variety of developmental and neurological diagnosis
  • Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team
  • Schedule to be determined, Monday-Friday

Qualifications

  • Education: Degree from an accredited speech therapy

Licenses/Certifications

  • 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 OR

Speech Language Pathologist License to practice in the state of Idaho AND Certified ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1 year of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and assistive technology experience.
  • Completed continuing education in Augmentative Communication and assistive technology in pediatrics.

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 Rehab 5th Ave Meridian

Position Type: Full-Time

  • Job ID
  • 158847
  • City
  • Meridian
  • State
  • ID
  • Category
  • Therapists/Physical Rehab Services

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist will provide patient-centered care to pediatric patients aged 0-18 with developmental and neurological diagnoses. They will work with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and assistive technology while collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric carePatient assessmentMulti-disciplinary collaborationDevelopmental diagnosis treatmentNeurological diagnosis treatment

Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 48% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist - Outpatient Pediatrics 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 (Speech-Language Pathology) — ranked against 576 active Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 29 employers

10
<$105k
7
$105k-125k
5
$125k-145k
8
$145k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
11%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$80/hr
#2

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Thera Peds · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

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$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 576 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Meridian

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$481k
Typical market rent
$2,084/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.4
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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

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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, and vision
On-site massages
Employee Assistance Program (on-site counseling)
Personify Health Wellness tool
Training and career development