Child Life Specialist Hematology/Oncology

Intermountain Health

1d•$24 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Life Specialist works with pediatric patients, families, and health team members to facilitate age-appropriate interactions and activities that make the health care experience easier. The role helps reduce distress, strengthen coping, foster patient independence, and promote optimal development. This position serves the Hematology/Oncology area at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City and may include inpatient and outpatient settings. The specialist also provides supervision to volunteers, child life pre-internship students, and child life assistants.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree 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 the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) required within 15 months of hire.
Experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital, or behavioral health setting.
Experience in Child Life Core Competencies, including supportive relationships; meeting the social, emotional, and cognitive needs of children and families; education and communication; coping support and comfort management; therapeutic play; and ongoing assessment and written clinical documentation.
Computer experience in word processing, spreadsheets, and databases or similar applications.

Nice To Haves

One year of 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 or practicum student.
Experience supervising volunteers who work with children and adolescents.
Spanish speaking.

Responsibilities

Assess, prioritize, and document pediatric patient and family care accurately.
Develop, implement, and evaluate effective pediatric patient- and family-centered health care plans.
Provide developmentally appropriate education, psychological procedural preparation, coping support, comfort management, and play opportunities to pediatric patients and families.
Participate in the selection, supervision, and training of new hires, students, and volunteers.
Provide education for staff, such as in-services and newsletter articles.
Assist with community outreach and Foundation partnerships.
Adhere to the Association of Child Life Professionals Child Life Code of Ethics and meet child life department expectations.