Child Life Specialist Same Day Surgery

Intermountain Healthcare; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 33,000 - 51,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Intermountain Health Primary Children's Hospital is seeking a part-time Child Life Specialist to support pediatric patients and families in the Same Day Surgery area. You will assess needs, provide coping support, and guide therapeutic play, with supervision of volunteers and students.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, a 600-hour internship, and ACLP certification within 15 months of hire. A sign-on bonus is offered for new hires.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; degree will be verified.
• 600-hour internship supervised by a child life specialist.
• ACLP certified within 15 months of hire; certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document pediatric patient and family care.
• Develop and evaluate developmentally appropriate care plans.
• Provide education, coping support, and therapeutic play for patients and families.
• Participate in supervision and training of new hires, students, and volunteers.
• Educate staff and contribute to community outreach.

Skills

Pediatrics

Communication

Relationship building

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Documentation

Initiative

Growth Mindset

Accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree

600-hour internship

ACLP Certification within 15 months

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

Job Description: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. Provides supervision to volunteers, child life pre-internship students and child life assistants.Click on the video link below to see \"A Day in the Life of a Child Life Specialist\"$1500 Sign-On Bonus for new hires.Posting SpecificsBenefits Eligible : YesPay Rate: Based on experience.Shift Details: Part-time (24 hours/week) EVERY Monday (6:00am - 1:00pm), Tuesday (6:00am - 2:30pm) & Wednesday (7:00 - 5:00pm)Additional Details : This position will support the Same Day Surgery area.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.Documentation of a successfully completed 600-hour internship supervised by a child life specialistChild Life Certification from Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) is required within 15 months of hire.Experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital or behavioral health settingExperience 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 careComputer experience in word processing, spreadsheets, and databases or similar applications.Preferred QualificationsOne year experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital or behavioral health setting.Work experience as a child life assistantExperience as a child life pre-internship/practicum studentSupervising volunteers while working with children and adolescentsSpanish speakingEssential FunctionsAccurately assesses, prioritizes, and documents pediatric patient and family careDevelops, implements, and evaluates effective pediatric patient and family centered health care plansProvides developmentally appropriate education, psychological procedural preparation, coping support, comfort management, and play opportunities, to pediatric patients and familiesParticipates in selection, supervision, and training of new hires, students and volunteersProvides education for staff (e.g., in-services, newsletter articles, etc.)Assists with community outreach and Foundation partnershipsAdheres to Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) Child Life Code of EthicsMeets requirements outlined in child life department expectationsSkillsPediatricsTraining and mentoringWriting documentationCommunicationRelationship buildingTaking initiativeCritical thinkingTeamworkGrowth MindsetAccountabilityPhysical RequirementsFrequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and assess issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations to maintain safetyOngoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items .May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of timeLocation:Intermountain Health Primary Childrens HospitalWork City:Salt Lake CityWork State:UtahScheduled Weekly Hours:24The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$24.30 - $37.52We 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.By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.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.At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence (\"AI\") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. 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