Child Life Specialist: Pre-Op & Phlebotomy Support

Boston Children’s Hospital; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking a Child Life Specialist for the Pre-Operative and Phlebotomy services. This role supports patients from birth to young adulthood, providing psychosocial care and helping families cope with medical procedures.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, coordinate therapeutic activities, delegate tasks to volunteers, and contribute to staff training while ensuring developmental needs are met and comfort is optimized across 4 shifts per week.

Responsibilities

• Support procedures, siblings, development, and bereavement
• Provide coping support for patients with both short and long-term hospitalizations
• Maintaining resources which include ordering and stocking unit areas
• Delegating work assignments to volunteers and participates in clinical training of student interns.

Job description

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking a Child Life Specialist for the Pre-Operative and Phlebotomy services. This role supports patients from birth to young adulthood, providing psychosocial care and helping families cope with medical procedures.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, coordinate therapeutic activities, delegate tasks to volunteers, and contribute to staff training while ensuring developmental needs are met and comfort is optimized across 4 shifts per week.