Child Life Specialist Hematology Oncology

Intermountain Health

8d•$24 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Life Specialist Hematology Oncology role is based at Intermountain Health Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. The position works in the Hematology/Oncology area and may include both inpatient and outpatient settings. It involves direct interaction with pediatric patients, families, and other health team members, facilitating age-appropriate interactions and activities to make health care easier for patients and families. The role reduces distress, supports effective coping, fosters patient independence, and promotes optimum development. The specialist also provides supervision to volunteers, child life pre-internship students, and child life assistants. This is a full-time position scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with hours that may vary between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. There are no weekends, though occasional holidays are required. Pay is based on experience, with an hourly range of $24.30 to $37.52. New hires are eligible for a $3,000 sign-on bonus.

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) is 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 establishing supportive relationships; meeting the social, emotional, and cognitive needs of children and family members; providing education and communicating with children, families, and team members; providing coping support and comfort management; guiding children in therapeutic play techniques; and ongoing assessment and written documentation of clinical care.
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 while working with children and adolescents.
Spanish speaking.

Responsibilities

Accurately assess, prioritize, and document pediatric patient and family care.
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 (ACLP) Child Life Code of Ethics.
Meet requirements outlined in child life department expectations.