Child Life Specialist-2

Job Description Summary

Seeking a full-time temporary (2-4 months) Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) to provide Child Life coverage while members of our team are on leave.
In this role you will plan provide and evaluate psychosocial interventions with designated patient populations.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000358 CHS - Child Life Pediatrics (SJCH)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-24

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Child Life preferred. Child Life internship and certification required.
• A Bachelors degree and Child Life experience considered.
• Verbal and written communication skills ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team in stressful environment and emotional sensitivity are all important to the success of this role.

Seeking a full-time temporary (2-4 months) Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) to provide Child Life coverage while members of our team are on leave.

In this role you will plan provide and evaluate psychosocial interventions with designated patient populations. The CCLS will utilize developmentally appropriate information therapeutic play interventions procedural support emotional processing and coping strategies to improve the patient and family healthcare experience. The temporary Child Life Specialist collaborates with the Child Life staff to assist with projects events and other team responsibilities. The CCLS will also collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to meet the needs of the assigned clinical area.

This is a temporary full-time position expected to end upon the return of the employee from leave.

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements:

• Mobility & Posture

Standing: Continuous Sitting: Continuous Walking: Continuous climbing stairs: Infrequent working indoors: Continuous working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent working from elevated areas: Frequent working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent Kneeling: Infrequent bending at the waist: Continuous Twisting at the waist: Frequent Squatting: Frequent

• Manual Dexterity & Strength

Pinching operations: Frequent Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous reaching overhead: Frequent Reaching in all directions: Continuous Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous Full use of both legs: Continuous Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent.

• Lifting & Force Requirements

Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36: Infrequent Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent

• Vision & Sensory

Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous Color discrimination: Continuous Depth perception: Continuous Peripheral vision: Continuous Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous Tactile sensory function: Continuous Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous.

• Selected Positions:
  • Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous
  • Respirator use qualification: Continuous

• Work Environment & Conditions

Effective stress management: Continuous Rotating shifts: Frequent Overtime as required: Frequent Latex-safe environment: Continuous.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion or belief age sex national origin gender identity sexual orientation disability protected veteran status family or parental status or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications merit and business need.

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