Child Life Specialist
Cleveland Clinic
Child Life Specialist
Cleveland Clinic
Non-profit medical center delivering care
Cleveland Clinic is recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care. We’re excited to announce the opening of the new 150,000-square-foot Jeffrey and Patricia Cole Building at Cole Eye Institute. This expansion supports an exponential growth in our services. We’re helping more people than ever at Cole Eye Institute — with more than 380,000 outpatient visits and 20,300 surgeries. People in our care also have access to more than 60 clinical trials. We’ve added three procedure rooms, eight operating rooms and 60 outpatient exam rooms with access to imaging technology. We also have a new, dedicated space for research and education. All of this means even higher quality eye care from us and a better experience for you.
As a Child Life Specialist, you will be working with patients and families to communicate with our interdisciplinary team, child life team, and other patients/families.You will be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.
A caregiver in this position workshours between 6:00am—5:00pm and supports pediatricsatCole Eye Surgery.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Assess developmental, psychosocial,emotionaland cultural needs using a strengths-based approach, the child life specialist provides developmentallyappropriate educationfor medical procedures and diagnoses, non-pharmacological pain management, therapeutic play and emotional and bereavement support for the patient and family.
Document treatment plans/outcomes for patients within the electronic medical record as required by department guidelines and professional standards.
Plan and implement therapeutic interventions and a variety of individual and group play experiences promoting development, self-expression, and mastery.
Maintain and order supplies and equipment as needed.
Advocate for patient and family-centered care through communication, involvement, partnership with and empowerment of patients and family members.
Provide educationregardingillness/condition, treatment, procedures and coping techniques to patients, family members, and the larger community asappropriate.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor’sDegree inChildLife or related field for credentialing as a Certified Child Life Specialist
Child Life Internship, at least600 hours, directed by a Certified Child Life Specialist
Professional certification (CCLS) through the Association of Child Life Professionals within a year of appointment andmaintaincertification throughout their employment (If certification is not achieved within one year of hire, the caregiver is not eligible to practice)
An extension may be granted by Child Life Manager underappropriate circumstances
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Crosswithin one year of hire
Remain current with developments in the child life profession and activelyparticipatesin ongoing professional development to enhance clinical knowledge and skills
Maintainproficiencyin all child life clinical competencies and standards of practice as defined by the Child Life Certification Commission, a subsidiary of the Association of Child Life Professionals
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Two years and4000 hoursof professional Child Life clinical experience in a hospital setting
Physical Requirements:
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours. Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
Non-profit medical center delivering care
Cleveland Clinic runs a nonprofit academic medical center that delivers patient care, conducts research, and educates future clinicians. It provides in-person hospital services, surgeries, and telehealth options, plus digital tools like MyChart to manage care, as well as provider tools such as DrConnect and eRadiology to coordinate care. It differentiates itself by combining clinical care, medical research, and education under a nonprofit model with a broad international network and a strong emphasis on safety and quality. Its goal is to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and training clinicians to improve health outcomes for diverse populations, globally.
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