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Child Life Assistant PD - Chapel Hill, United States - UNC Health Care
Description
Job Description
Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary:
UNC Health Care is recruiting for multiple Child Life Assistant PD positions to join our UNC Children's Hospital team locatedon the beautiful campus of UNC Chapel Hill.As a top-tier academic medical center, UNC Children's hospital upholds a four-tiered mission to "CARE," aligning clinical care, advocacy, research, and education to deliver world-class, family-centered care - always regardless of a family's ability to pay. UNC Children's clinical home, N.C. Children's Hospital, is a major referral center for children with complex conditions and consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of "America's Best Children's Hospitals" on its annual list.
We are seeking aspiring child life specialists to assist our team in implementing programs that support patient and family coping and adjustment to healthcare experiences. The ideal candidate has excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, and initiative to see and address the ever-evolving needs of our patients and families.
This position offers variablehours, Sunday through Saturday between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00 pm, including holidayoptions.
Responsibilities:
Other Information
Other information:
Education Requirements:
* High school diploma or general education diploma (GED) required.
* Child life coursework in progress or completed (preferred).
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Related hospital and/or pediatric experience and/or training desired.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Language skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-to-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
* Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
* Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: Recreational Therapy Child Life
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00
Salary Range: $ $23.46 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Variable
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
