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Child Life SpecialistInteracts directly with pediatric patients, families and other health team members and facilitates age-appropriate interactions and activities to help make the health care experience easier for patients and families. Reduces patient and family distress, increases effective patient and family coping, fosters patient independence, and promotes optimum development. Provides supervision to volunteers, child life pre-internship students and child life assistants.This position will work with a team of 3 to support the needs of McKay-Dee Hospital. It is also part of the greater Intermountain Health child life department that offers even more support and resources when needed.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.Documentation of a successfully completed 600-hour internship supervised by a Child Life SpecialistChild Life Certification from Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) is required within 15 months of hire.Experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital or behavioral health settingExperience in Child Life Core Competencies which include but are not limited to establishing supportive relationships, meeting needs of child and family members, with a focus on social, emotional, and cognitive development. Providing education to and communicating with children, families, and team members. Providing coping support and comfort management. Guiding children in therapeutic play techniques. Ongoing assessment and written documentation of clinical careComputer experience in word processing, spreadsheets, and databases or similar applications.Preferred QualificationsOne year experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital or behavioral health setting.Work experience as a child life assistantExperience as a child life pre-internship/practicum studentSupervising volunteers while working with children and adolescentsSpanish speakingEssential FunctionsAccurately assesses, prioritizes, and documents pediatric patient and family careDevelops, implements, and evaluates effective pediatric patient and family centered health care plansProvides developmentally appropriate education, psychological procedural preparation, coping support, comfort management, and play opportunities, to pediatric patients and familiesParticipates in selection, supervision, and training of new hires, students and volunteersProvides education for staff (e.g., in-services, newsletter articles, etc.)Assists with community outreach and Foundation partnershipsAdheres to Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) Child Life Code of EthicsMeets requirements outlined in child life department expectationsSkillsPediatricsTraining and mentoringWriting documentationCommunicationRelationship buildingTaking initiativeCritical thinkingTeamworkGrowth MindsetAccountabilityPhysical RequirementsFrequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and assess issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations to maintain safetyOngoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of timeLocation: Intermountain Health McKay-Dee HospitalWork City: OgdenWork State: UtahScheduled Weekly Hours: 40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$24.30 - $37.52
Worksite address
ogden, UT, 84401, US
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