This role will serve as a Neonatal Feeding Therapist to provide direct patient care and/or consultative services for the premature and/or medically complex infants in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), as referred by a licensed provider
Job Summary
This role will serve as a Neonatal Feeding Therapist to provide direct patient care and/or consultative services for the premature and/or medically complex infants in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), as referred by a licensed provider.
Responsible for providing feeding/swallowing assessments for all infants <35 weeks gestation at birth.
Confer with and coach families and caregivers regarding individualized feeding techniques to minimize impact of feeding challenges in their NICU infant.
Matching Summary
This role will serve as a Neonatal Feeding Therapist to provide direct patient care and/or consultative services for the premature and/or medically complex infants in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), as referred by a licensed provider.
Salary
Base: $48.51 hourly; Maximum: $67.36 hourly; Benefits: See link
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
feeding/swallowing assessments
individualized feeding plans
collaborating with neonatology team
coaching families and caregivers
Nice-to-have
compassion and innovation
developmentally appropriate intervention
performance improvement activities
Key Requirements
Licensed by the State of Washington as a Speech Language Pathologist