Pediatric Feeding Therapist (.75 FTE) - Occupational Therapist or Speech Language Pathologist

				Overview:

At St. Luke's, our dedicated team of 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.

What You Can Expect as Pediatric Feeding Therapist in Outpatient Pediatrics:

* Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team 
* Work with pediatric patients with feeding difficulties. 
* Patient demographics will include treating patients 0-18 years old with a variety of developmental and neurological diagnosis.

Qualifications:

* Education: Degree from an accredited occupational therapy or speech language pathologist program
* Licenses/Certifications:
* Valid license to practice occupational therapy or speech language pathology 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:
* Prior pediatric feeding experience

Responsibilities:

Occupational Therapists (OTs) are health care professionals who develop, improve, sustain, or restore independence in activities required in daily life to any person who has an injury, illness, disability, or psychological dysfunction. Occupational Therapist - Intermediate Level performs all duties including technical skills in screening, evaluation, assessment, program planning, intervention and preventative care, at the full performance level.

* Perform initial and ongoing comprehensive evaluation including, but not limited to, collecting subjective and objective data, analysis of data, and creation of treatment plan.
* Administers interventions consistent with treatment plan based on evidence based best practice, provider protocol and governing standards.
* Follows policies and procedures in accordance with all regulatory agency requirements.
* Document care based on standards of practice, patient acuity and/or clinical priorities.
* Maintain professional relationships and convey relevant information to other members of the healthcare team within facility and any applicable referral agencies.
* Maintain patient confidence and protects organization operations by keeping information confidential.
* Independently manages the care of patients with conditions common to the unit/area of assignment. Exercises initiative and independent judgment. Manages caseload and maintains productivity standards for unit consistently.
* Serve as clinical mentor, as appropriate.
* Direct the work of aides and assistants, as appropriate. Where applicable, may include coordination of the Swing Bed activities program for Critical Access Hospitals.
* Identifies opportunities for program improvement and seeks appropriate guidance for implementing change.
* Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

* Education: Degree from an accredited occupational therapy program
* Experience: 0 years experience
* Licenses/Certifications: Valid license to practice occupational therapy in state of practice and Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.
			

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