Health Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, Psychology or closely related field.
• One to two years prior experience in Child Life required.
• Certified Child Life Specialist certification through the Association for Child Life Professionals and continuous maintenance of certification required.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required or achieved within 6 months of hire.
• Analytical ability to resolve complex problems requiring the use of basic scientific, mathematical, or technical principles and in-depth, experienced-based knowledge.
• Ability to educate patients and their families or perform other duties requiring a comparable level of communication skill.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reducing the stress and anxiety created by illness and hospitalization for pediatric patients and families.
• Assisting pediatric patients and families with coping during the hospital stay and/or illness through therapeutic play activities, education and psycho social support.
• Working collaboratively with the medical, nursing and interdisciplinary team by playing a vital role in normalizing the hospital environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match
• Health & Wellness
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program