Child Life Specialist (Cardiac Clinics Preop & Cath Lab) Job at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA

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  • Boston Children's Hospital
  • Boston, MA

Job Description

Cardiac Clinics Preoperative & Catheterization Lab
Monday-Friday 6:00am -2:30pm (schedule may vary depending on the day)
Child Life Specialist

  • Will be on a team with 7 Certified Child Life Specialists
  • Working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team (MDs, RNs, NPs, Social Work, Phlebotomist, Echo Techs, etc.)
  • Procedural support and preparation (catheterization, surgery, phlebotomy, pre and post procedure support, etc.)
The Child Life Specialist will be responsible for:
  • Participate in therapeutic activities and programs to meet patients' psychosocial and developmental needs, and facilitate adjustment to health care experiences
  • Serve as member of multidisciplinary team.
  • Delegate work assignments to volunteers and participate in clinical training of student interns.
To qualify, you must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Child Life, or a closely related field with a concentration in child life
  • 600 hour Child Life internship under the supervision of a certified child life specialist.
  • General skills to resolve problems requiring the use of child development theory, professional child life principles, and experienced‑based knowledge.
  • Well-developed writing skills, and excellent communication skills including conflict resolution to effectively work as a team member.
  • Certification in Child Life Specialist required within 1 year of hire for all new hires.
Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

Job Tags

Internship, Flexible hours, Monday to Friday,

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