Occupational Therapist - Pediatric Feeding Therapist

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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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
  • 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.

General Information

Department: OP Rehabilitation Pediatric Rehab 5th Ave Meridian

Position Type: Full-Time

Shift: Day

  • Job ID
  • 156367
  • City
  • Meridian
  • State
  • ID
  • Category
  • Therapists/Physical Rehab Services

Key Responsibilities

Provide patient-centered occupational therapy for pediatric patients aged 0-18 with feeding and dysphagia needs. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to support developmental and neurological health.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dysphagia treatmentMulti-disciplinary collaborationDevelopmental diagnosis

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Pediatric Feeding 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 676 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, 10% are remote, 56% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 29 employers

15
<$110k
10
$110k-130k
5
$130k-150k
5
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$75 an hour
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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 676 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 insurance
On-site massages
Employee Assistance Program (on-site counseling)
Personify Health Wellness tool
Formal training and career development