Child Passenger Safety Specialist

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta • Sandy Springs, GA

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About The Position

To implement and deliver Child Passenger Safety and Injury Prevention Education programs to families/care providers and staff. To proactively support the efforts that ensures delivery of safe patient care and services. To promote a safe environment at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Requirements

• No minimum experience required
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Currently Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPS)
• Special Needs and Wheelchair Certification required within one year of hire
• Current and valid Georgia state driver’s license
• Demonstrated success in program implementation and delivery
• Demonstrated interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of computers and computer software programs such as Outlook, Access, and Microsoft Word
• Ability to deal with a very high volume of work; Must possess a high energy level for a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

• Two years experience as a Certified Passenger Safety Technician (CPS)
• Five years related work experience in program implementation and delivery
• Bi-lingual, English/Spanish

Responsibilities

• Implements and delivers quality patient and staff education following the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Child Passenger Safety Technician standards and the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines.
• Remains current on CPS issues, including conventional and special needs devices and vehicle occupant restraint systems.
• Correctly identifies medical conditions and procedures requiring special transportation devices.
• Contributes to developing and implementing hospital-wide safe transportation policies.
• Develops and distributes current, accurate patient education materials to families that are written at the appropriate reading level.
• Communicates and collaborates with Special Needs program staff and all other hospital staff as needed.
• Responds to discharge needs of families in a timely manner.
• Processes paperwork and enters data into the databases correctly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees