Child Life Specialist-Pediatric ED-Menino Building-36 Hours Day Evening

Join Our Team as a Child Life Specialist - Pediatric Emergency Department

This position is a full time clinical coverage within the Pediatric Emergency Department, with additional responsibilities to consults in other areas as needed. The Child Life Specialist ensures that comprehensive services are provided to minimize the negative impact of trauma, illness and hospitalization by addressing the emotional, cognitive, and developmental needs of patients and families throughout the healthcare experience.

Position: Child Life Specialist-Pediatric Emergency Department

Department: Child Life

Schedule: 36 Hours, Day, Evening, 4 days (Day/Evening hours 11:00 am-8:30 pm)

Essential Responsibilities / Duties:

• Assisting patients and families in coping with illness and hospitalization.
• Comfort with a diverse range of illnesses, diagnoses, and cultures.
• Comfort working with developmental ages ranging from infancy through young adulthood.
• Strong interpersonal skills with flexibility, initiative, and self-motivation.
• Providing developmentally appropriate preparation and education to patients and families.
• Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team(s) to support a family-centered care approach.
• Offering individualized therapeutic interventions to address emotional, cognitive, and developmental needs.
• Normalizing the environment to reduce the impact of healthcare experiences on development and coping.
• Providing legacy and bereavement support as needed.
• Participating in program development for the assigned clinical area.

Job Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in child life or a closely related field; Masters degree preferred.
• Completion of a child life internship (600 hours) under the direct supervision of a certified child life specialist required.
• Prior work experience in a medical setting as a child life specialist is preferred.
• Certification as a child life specialist is required within 6 months of hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer: BMC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Compensation Range: $53,000.00- $77,000.00

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being.

NOTE: This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.

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