Child Life Specialist

Job Description :

Full-time (36 hrs / wk) in Emergency Dept at McKay-Dee Hospital

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.

Posting Specifics

$3,000 Sign-On Bonus for new hires

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

• Pay Rate : Depending on Experience
• Shift Details : Full-time (36 hrs / wk)
• This position is for Emergency Department coverage at McKay-Dee Hospital.
• Rotating 3 shifts a week, nights and weekends for 36 hours / wk.
• This position will work three 12 hour shifts (12 : 00pm - 12 : 30am)
• There is one other Emergency Dept Child Life Specialist who you may be able to swap shifts with, if needed, but we do stick to a fixed schedule.
• Department : Child Life at McKay-Dee Hospital
• Additional Details : Incumbent will be the only CCLS (Child Life Specialist) working during this time, so incumbent would be expected to prioritize which patients need the most support.
• There will be circumstances where you are called to other units outside of the ED like our pediatrics unit, NICU, and adult ICU.

Required Qualifications

OR eligible for Child Life Certification (to be obtained within 15 months of hire date).

Essential Functions

Skills

Preferred Qualifications

If you would like to learn more about our Child Life opportunities with Intermountain Health, click here to schedule a call with me.

Physical Requirements :

Location :

Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital

Work City : Ogden

Work State : Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

36

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

$24.06 - $37.15

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.

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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.