Pediatric Care Specialist

1 week ago


Overland Park, Kansas, United States Intermountain Health Full time
Job Description:

As a Child Life Specialist at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in creating a supportive and nurturing environment for pediatric patients and their families. Your primary responsibility will be to develop and implement effective health care plans that cater to the unique needs of each child and family.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Accurately assess and prioritize pediatric patient and family care.
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate effective pediatric patient and family-centered health care plans.
  • Provide developmentally-appropriate education, psychological procedural preparation, coping support, comfort management, and play opportunities to pediatric patients and families.
  • Participate in the selection, supervision, and training of practicum students and volunteers.
  • Assist with orienting, training, and mentoring new employees.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
  • Child Life Certification from the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) or eligibility for certification within 9 months of hire date.
  • A 600-hour Child Life Internship must be completed to be eligible for certification.
  • Child life experience in a medical or hospital setting.
  • Computer experience in word processing, spreadsheets, and databases or similar applications.
  • Experience in Child Life Core Competencies, including establishing supportive relationships, meeting the needs of child and family members, and providing education and communication.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree.
  • 1 year of Child Life work experience in a medical or hospital setting.
  • Spanish speaking.

Physical Requirements:

  • Carrying, hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pushing/pulling, seeing, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, walking.

Location: Intermountain Health Heber Valley Hospital, Intermountain Health Park City Hospital

Work City: Park City

Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$35.89

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers ) , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers ) ; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ) .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.



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