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Child Life Specialist
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States University of Virginia Full timeJob Title: Child Life SpecialistJoin the University of Virginia as a Child Life Specialist and become a part of a team dedicated to providing exceptional care to pediatric patients and their families.About the RoleThe Child Life Specialist will work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to assess, educate, prepare, and support patients during their...
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States UVA Health Full timePediatric Child Life SpecialistThis is an exciting opportunity to join the Child Life Team at UVA Health, a leading pediatric healthcare provider in Virginia. As a Child Life Specialist, you will play a vital role in supporting the emotional, social, and developmental needs of hospitalized children and their families.Key Responsibilities:Collaborate with the...
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Child Life Specialist
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full timeJob Title: Child Life SpecialistJoin the esteemed Child Life Team at the #1 Children's Hospital in Virginia and become a vital part of the pediatric healthcare team. As a Child Life Specialist, you will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to meet the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and their families.Key Responsibilities:Provide...
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Child Life Specialist
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full timePediatric Child Life Specialist Job DescriptionWe are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Child Life Specialist to join our team at the #1 Children's Hospital in Virginia. As a member of the Child Life Team, you will play a vital role in meeting the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and their families.Key Responsibilities:Collaborate with the...
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Child Life Specialist
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Charlottesville, United States University of Virginia Health System Full timeThis is your opportunity to be a part of the #1 Hospital in Virginia. Functioning as a member of the Child Life Team, a child life specialist collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to meet the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and their families. This role focuses on the emotional social and developmental needs of hospitalized children and...
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Child Life Specialist
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Charlottesville, United States University of Virginia Health System Full timeThis is your opportunity to be a part of the #1 Hospital in Virginia. Functioning as a member of the Child Life Team, a child life specialist collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to meet the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and their families. This role focuses on the emotional social and developmental needs of hospitalized children and...
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Child Life Specialist
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States University of Virginia Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Child Life Specialist to join our team at the University of Virginia. As a member of our Child Life Team, you will play a critical role in providing psychosocial support to pediatric patients and their families.Key ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with the interdisciplinary team to meet the psychosocial needs of...
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Child Life Specialist
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Charlottesville, VA, United States UVA Health Full timeThis is your opportunity to be a part of the 1 Children's Hospital in Virginia, functioning as a member of the Child Life Team. A child life specialist collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to meet the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and their families. The Child Life Specialists is responsible for providing services to pediatric patients and...
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Child Life Specialist
1 week ago
Charlottesville, VA, United States UVA Health Full timeThis is your opportunity to be a part of the #1 Children's Hospital in Virginia, functioning as a member of the Child Life Team. A child life specialist collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to meet the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and their families. The Child Life Specialists is responsible for providing services to pediatric...
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Child Life Specialist
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Charlottesville, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full timeThis is your opportunity to be a part of the #1 Children’s Hospital in Virginia, functioning as a member of the Child Life Team. A child life specialist collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to meet the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and their families. The Child Life Specialists is responsible for providing services to pediatric patients...
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Child Life Department Supervisor
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Child Life Supervisor to join our team at the University of Virginia. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing supervisory support to the Child Life Department, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care services to pediatric patients and their families.Key ResponsibilitiesSupervise and...
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Child Life Department Supervisor
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States Virginia Jobs Full timeJob Title: Child Life SupervisorAs a Child Life Supervisor, you will play a vital role in providing clinical coverage and support to the Child Life Department. This position requires a strong understanding of pediatric patient care and the ability to lead a team of Child Life Specialists.Key Responsibilities:Ensure clinical coverage and support staff to meet...
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Child Life Specialist
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Norfolk, VA, United States Childrens Hospital Of The Kings Daughter Full timeSummary GENERAL SUMMARY The Child Life Specialist provides emotional, educational, diversionary and developmental support to children to minimize the stress of illness and hospitalization. Promotes optimal growth and development and enhances quality of life. Interventions include medical play, procedural preparation, coping techniques, new diagnosis and...
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Child Life Assistant
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Charlottesville, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full timeThis is your opportunity to be a part of the #1 Children’s Hospital in Virginia, functioning as a member of the Child Life Team. A Child Life Assistant works in tandem with a team of Child Life Specialists to normalize the hospital environment for pediatric patients and their families. This role reports to the Manager of Patient and Family Centered Care...
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Child Life Specialist
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Child Life Specialist to join our team at the #1 Children's Hospital in Virginia. As a member of the Child Life Team, you will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to meet the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and their families.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide developmentally appropriate procedural...
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Child Life Specialist
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charlottesville, United States UVA Health Full timeThis is your opportunity to be a part of the #1 Children's Hospital in Virginia, functioning as a member of the Child Life Team. A child life specialist collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to meet the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and their families. The Child Life Specialists is responsible for providing services to pediatric patients...
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Child Life Department Supervisor
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full timeJob Title: Child Life SupervisorAs a Child Life Supervisor, you will play a vital role in ensuring the provision of high-quality child life services to pediatric patients and their families. This position requires a strong clinical background, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.Key...
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Child Life Specialist
2 weeks ago
Charlottesville, United States UVA Health Full timeThis is your opportunity to be a part of the #1 Children's Hospital in Virginia, functioning as a member of the Child Life Team. A child life specialist collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to meet the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and their families. The Child Life Specialists is responsible for providing services to pediatric patients...
Child Life Specialist
2 months ago
This is your opportunity to be a part of the 1 Children's Hospital in Virginia, functioning as a member of the Child Life Team. A child life specialist collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to meet the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and their families. The Child Life Specialists is responsible for providing services to pediatric patients and their families, including but not limited to, developmentally appropriate procedural preparation and support, therapeutic play, and education, as it relates to illness and medical treatment. Our Child Life Specialists are valued members of the of the pediatric health care team who focus on the emotional social and developmental needs of hospitalized children and adolescents. This professional works with ill or injured children and adolescents across the continuum of care to increase coping and decrease stress, anxiety and trauma often associated with hospitalization and health care experiences. We have openings in: • Pediatric Acute Care • Pediatric outpatient surgical center • Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Heme/Onc) Recognize and address the importance of therapeutic play in facilitating children's mastery of and coping with health care experiences. Appropriately observe and assess patient and family learning style diagnostic understanding and needs. Prepare children and families for medical procedures. Facilitate supervised medical play opportunities for patients and their siblings to support coping skills. Assist patients with chronic illnesses and their families in coping with diagnosis treatment, hospitalization and loss. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create and/or facilitate programming and/or special events Treats children, parents and team members with dignity and respect. Establishes relationships with team members and families that reflect the key elements of family-centered care. Functions as an effective team member working with administration team members and volunteers to ensure that appropriate parties are kept informed and those individual and collaborative assignments/responsibilities are met. Maintains records. Meets training requirements on an annual basis. In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned. Position Compensation Range: $21.95 - $34.02 Hourly MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: Bachelor's degree in child Life or Child Development related field required. Completion of minimum of 480 hour Child Life Internship required. Licensure: Child Life Professional Certification within one year of hire required. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Job requires standing for prolonged periods, frequently bending/stooping. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 20 - 50lbs. May be exposed to noise, blood/body fluids and infectious disease. The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.
