School and STEM Program Coordinator- Oklahoma Children's Hospital

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States OU Medicine Full time
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Position Title:
School and STEM Dog Program Coordinator- Oklahoma Children's Hospital

Department:
Child Life Program

Job Description:

General Description:


Under minimal supervision, determines, develops and implements hospital dog program to support patients, families and staff through animal assisted therapy, acting as primary dog handler/caregiver during both working and non-working hours.


Essential Responsibilities:
Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
Represents an innovative hospital

therapy/comfort/service

dog program at OU Health to the hospital and the community.
Develops and implements programming for facilitating dog support to patients, families and staff.

Supports dog program in clinical settings, urgent needs, long-term patients, chronic diagnoses and other high-need populations, as well as play and events that impact patient's socio-emotional needs.

Creates opportunities for public relations interest, outreach events, fundraisers and educational presentations about both the hospital dog program and volunteer-based pet therapy dog program.

Collaborates on grants for sustainability of the program.
Maintains and initiates partnerships in the community.
Coordinates hospital dog support for health care team.
Works collaboratively on team and across hospital departments, including collaboration with volunteer-based pet therapy team.

Serves as primary dog handler/caregiver, responsible for all food, shelter, grooming, veterinary, transportation and daily care needs of the hospital dog both during work and non-work hours (in and out of the facility), in collaboration with a secondary handler.

Fulfills contract obligations and remains in good standing with Canine Assistants and/or similar oversight organizations.

General Responsibilities:
Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Child Life, Psychology, Child Development, Social Work, Public Health, Communication, Public Relations or related field

Experience:
At least three (3) years of experience working in hospital setting and/or working with patient's and families
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s)

Required:
None.
Knowledge, Skills and

Abilities:
Excellent verbal and writing skills to include excellent interpersonal communication skills. Excellent public speaking and instruction skills.
Awareness of sensory experiences of the hospital environment.
Knowledge of animal assisted therapy and/or service dog evidence-based practices, research and theory.
Working knowledge of patient and family needs and ability to perform basic patient and family assessments.
Working knowledge of trends and opportunities in outreach, fundraising, health education programming and public relations.
Good technology skills.
Ability to care for a dog.
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OU Health is the state's only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence.

With 11,000 employees and more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers, OU Health is home to Oklahoma's largest doctor network with a complete range of specialty care.

OU Health serves Oklahoma and the region with the state's only freestanding children's hospital, the only National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma's flagship hospital, which serves as the state's only Level 1 trauma center and Edmond Medical Center in the heart of the Edmond Community.

Becker's Hospital Review named University of Oklahoma Medical Center one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America for 2020.

OU Health's oncology program at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center was named Oklahoma's top facility for cancer care by U.S.

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Experts in prevention, treatment and cures, our team works to improve lives through innovation in medical care, education and research, while investing in the people, technologies and facilities that will enable us to achieve our goals.

We are seeking individuals who have a passion and talent for caring for others.

By joining our team, you will provide quality health care to our community through the work you do every day.

We provide clinical and non-clinical opportunities to further your career and we invite you to explore our available positions.


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