Child Life Specialist

17 hours ago


Provo, United States Intermountain Health Full time

Job Description:

Full-time (40 hrs/wk)

Interacts 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.

Posting Specifics  

Click on the video link below to see "A Day in the Life of a Child Life Specialist"

  • Pay Rate: Based on experience

  • Shift Details: Variable hours throughout the week (Days, Afternoons, Evenings etc).
    One Weekend Shift required each week.

    Primarily at Utah Valley Hospital but may float to other Intermountain Hospitals (American Fork, Riverton or Primary Children's Lehi) to help provide coverage as needed.

    Department: Child Life at Utah Valley Hospital

  • Additional Details: Must be a certified Child Life Specialist with active certification.

  • Child life experience in a medical or hospital setting .

  • A 600-hour Child Life Internship must be completed to be eligible for certification.

  • New grads will need to provide their internship completion certificate signed by their Intern supervisor to show incumbent has successfully completed their 600 hours prior to starting.

  • Previous Emergency Department, bereavement support and trauma experience in the Child Life field would be helpful.

Job Essentials

  • Accurately assesses, prioritizes, and documents pediatric patient and family care.
  • Develops, implements, and evaluates effective pediatric patient and family centered health care plans.
  • Provides developmentally-appropriate education, psychological procedural preparation, coping support, comfort management, and play opportunities, to pediatric patients and families.
  • Participates in selection, supervision, and training of practicum students and volunteers.
  • Assists with orienting, training and mentoring new employees.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree . Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
  • Child Life Certification from Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) or eligible for Child Life Certification (to be obtained within 15 months of hire date -- Internship MUST be in-progress or completed). A 600-hour 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 which include but are not limited to: 1) Establishing supportive relationships 2) Meeting needs of child and family members, with a focus on social, emotional, and cognitive development. 3) Providing education to and communicating with children, families and team members 4) Providing coping support and comfort management 5) Guiding children in therapeutic play techniques 6) Ongoing assessment and written documentation of clinical care.
  • Successfully completed child life internship with completion documentation.


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 Utah Valley Hospital

Work City:

Provo

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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

$23.25 - $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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