The Child Life Specialist are responsible for maximizing the physical and emotional health as well as the social, cognitive and developmental abilities of children, and minimizing the potential stress and trauma that children and their families may experience.
Responsibilities: 1.Plans and implements comprehensive Child Life services.
2.Provides preparation and facilitates adaptive coping strategies for patients and families for medical procedures and other health care experiences.
3.Provides education and emotional support to patients and families; advocate and communicate patients?/families? needs to multi-disciplinary staff.
4.Provides education related to child development and impact of hospitalization.
5.Supervises and trains students and volunteers.
6.Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psych/social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
7.Perform other related miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Other information:
Technical Expertise
1. Experience in a clinical setting as a Child Life Specialist is preferred.
2. Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
3. Experience in healthcare is preferred.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
5. Proficient in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required. Experience with Epic software or similar EMR software is preferred.
Education and Experience
1. Education: Bachelor?s degree in Child Development, Child Life specialization, or related field is required; Master?s degree is preferred.
2. Certification: Certified Child Life Specialist within one year of employment is required. Current Health Care Provider BLS training is required.
3. Eligible candidates are required to have completed a 600-hour clinical Child Life internship under the supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist.
4. Years of relevant experience: 0 to 2 years is preferred.
Ranked a Best Children’s Hospital by US News & World Report, Akron Children’s Hospital?is the?largest pediatric healthcare system?in?Northeast Ohio, providing more than 1 million patient encounters each year.?We were named as one of Forbes Magazine’s list of Best Employers for Diversity in 2020 and designated by Parent’s Magazine as one of the 20 most innovative children’s hospitals in the U.S.
It is centered around two free-standing pediatric hospitals, regional health centers, and 50+ primary care and subspecialty locations. Children aren’t just a segment of our focus, they are our focus. The services at Akron Children’s Hospital span the entire scope of medical services available today – from routine and preventative care to emerging technologies in surgery and patient care. We’ve been leading the way to healthier futures for children since 1890.
Akron Children’s Hospital?is the only freestanding pediatric hospital in Northeast Ohio and the 8th largest children’s hospital in the country. We are a major teaching affiliate of Northeast Ohio Medical University. Active involvement in medical student and resident education; academic appointment at Northeast Ohio Medical Universi...ty is available and commensurate with experience. Akron Children’s is dedicated to family-centered care, and improving the treatment of childhood illness and injury through research at the?Rebecca D. Considine Clinical Research Institute.
The resources available to our physicians, the cutting-edge technology, the collaboration from all departments and the cohesive nature in which we work allow us to live our mission and truly treat every child as we would our own.