Child Life Specialist

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.

Posting Specifics

$3000 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 : Based on Experience

Shift Details : Full-time (40 hrs / wk) Four 10 hour days from 1 : 30pm-12 : 00am.

Some weekends required. Days of the week will be determined upon hire. Holidays and on-call are not required

Eligible for 10% shift differential due to working during the evening / night hours.

Department : Emergency Department at McKay-Dee Hospital

Additional Details : This position will also take calls from inpatient pediatrics, the adult ICU when consulting with children of adult patients, imaging, NICU, and other areas of the hospital that work with kids.

This position will work with a team of 3 to support the needs of McKay-Dee Hospital. It is also part of the greater Intermountain Health child life department that offers even more support and resources when needed

Required Qualifications

Bachelor'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 Specialist

Child Life Certification from Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP). Documentation required.  OR eligible for Child Life Certification (to be obtained within 15 months of hire date).

Experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital or behavioral health setting

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

Computer experience in word processing, spreadsheets, and databases or similar applications.

Essential Functions

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 new hires, students and volunteers

Provides education for staff (e.g., in-services, newsletter articles, etc.)

Assists with community outreach and Foundation partnerships

Adheres to Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) Child Life Code of Ethics

Meets requirements outlined in child life department expectations

Skil ls

Pediatrics

Training and mentoring

Writing documentation

Communication

Relationship building

Taking initiative

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Growth Mindset

Accountability

Preferred Qualifications

Masters Degree Preferred

Registered Behavior Technician or Behavioral Health Experience preferred

Experience working with Autism and related disabilities or behavioral challenges preferred.

One year experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital or behavioral health setting.

Work experience as a child life assistant

Experience as a child life pre-internship / practicum student

Supervising volunteers while working with children and adolescents

Spanish speaking

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 :

Physical Requirements

Frequent 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 safety

Ongoing 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 time

Location :

Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital

Work City : Ogden

Work State : Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

40

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.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .

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.

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