Child Life Specialist jobs in Tucson, AZ

Children’s Clinics is seeking a fulltime or part time, Child Life Specialist.

Located in beautiful Tucson, Arizona, Children’s Clinics is a welcoming, integrated, outpatient medical facility serving Southern Arizona’s children and their families. We provide over 25 medical and dental specialty clinics, primary care, behavioral health and outpatient rehabilitative therapy. The Clinic is centrally located and easily accessible. Join our team if you are mission driven and seeking a rewarding and fun career opportunity.

In addition to competitive salary, we provide you and your family with a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• 401(k) with company match

• Group Term Life in addition to voluntary Life Insurance

• Corporate Care (sick child/adult/pet and Tutoring Support)

• Pet Care program

• Tuition reimbursement

• Paid Sick, Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off

• Supplemental insurance

• Flexible Work Strategies (depending on position)

• And more…

As a member of the Clinical Services team, the Child Life Specialist will join a strong transdisciplinary team serving a diverse patient population consisting primarily of children with complex medical needs including Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Neurogenic/Neurologic disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Down Syndrome. The desired candidate will possess excellent communication skills to effectively intervene and collaborate with patients, families, clinic staff and members of the community; possess the ability to make accurate assessments, observe patient needs and develop/implement programs and activities to create a positive experience for the patient and their families; be organized, ability to multi-task, provide excellent customer service and thrive in a team environment to develop strategies to support patient and families adjust to the medical diagnosis and treatment.

Master's degree plus one year experience required. Current BLS and Child Life Specialist certificate required. Experience with Electronic Health Records a plus.

Please apply on-line at https://www.childrensclinics.org/about/careers/

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for providing children and their families developmental, educational, and therapeutic interventions. Supports growth and development while recognizing family strengths, and individuality and respecting different methods of coping. Supports the organization in providing a positive and supportive environment of care for the patients and their families.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Leads normal play activities for patients/families.

Participates in multidisciplinary health care teams.

Provides procedural preparation and support for invasive procedures to alleviate a child’s stress and fear.

Advocates for pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions and treatment plans that promote positive coping and assists staff, patients, and families in creating coping plans for procedures and other therapeutic interventions to help promote a positive experience.

Provides developmental and psychosocial observations/assessments and interventions as appropriate.

Provides opportunity for medical play and therapeutic activities.

Performs other duties as required and assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Skill in intervention and collaboration

Skill in problem solving, critical thinking, and detailed organization

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with patients, their families, clinic staff and community members.

Ability to operate personal computer and related office equipment as needed to perform job function.

Ability to make accurate assessments, and observations of patient needs and to develop programs and activities to decrease anxiety and stress.

Ability to function as a team member and develop strategies to assist patients and families adjust to the medical diagnosis and treatment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Master’s Degree required

Experience:

One or more years related experience required

Licenses and Certificates:

Certified Child Life Specialist Certificate required

BLS certification required

AGE OF PATIENTS ATTENDED BY EMPLOYEE IN THIS POSITION

Check all that apply:

___ N/A _X_ Neonatal (newborn) _X_ Pediatric (birth-13) _X_ Young Adult (14-21) _X_ Adult (21-65)

FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE

Employees are required to maintain a current Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card. Proof of a current fingerprint clearance card must be received within 90 days of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of that which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may potentially be exposed to infectious organisms during routine and emergency situations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN CATEGORY: 1

Category 1: Performs tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue. Use of appropriate protective measures should be required.

Category 2: Performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue but employment may require performing unplanned Category 1 tasks. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue but exposure or potential exposure may be required as a condition of employment. Appropriate protective measure should be readily available.

Category 3: Performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue and Category 1 tasks are not a condition of employment. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissues.

Children’s Clinics reserves the right to make changes to this document at any time in accordance with business needs. This document is not intended to list all duties of the job. It is descriptive only of the chief duties and responsibilities.