University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital is seeking a Senior Child Life Specialist to serve as a member of the multidisciplinary team serving patients at the UI Health Care North Liberty campus.  The Senior Child Life Specialist plans, develops, implements, and evaluates comprehensive child life therapy services for pediatric patients and their families. Scope of practice at the North Liberty campus may include pediatric patient care in the emergency department, orthopedic clinics, perioperative, and inpatient unit. This position is located in North Liberty, IA. 

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality patient care for children with complex or specialized needs including evaluation, assessment and treatment appropriate for patient’s condition and age.
• Serve on committees and actively participate in meetings to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team in coordinating therapeutic programs for individuals and groups of patients.
• Demonstrate a cooperative, flexible and innovative problem-solving approach.
• Serve as a clinical resource for others.
• Create, participate in and conduct in-service training sessions to staff and students.
• Evaluate patient progress and document results.
• Perform routine and assigned clinical and administrative tasks in an efficient manner. 
• Adhere to institutional and departmental standards.
• Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Exhibit a commitment to quality and process improvement including participation in the Quality and Safety Rounds on home unit. 
• Perform other special projects and tasks as assigned.
• Demonstrate respect for all members of the University community in the course of performing one’s duties and in response to administrators, supervisors, coworkers, and customers.
• Welcome the richness of talent from a diverse workforce and recognize that diversity brings stimulation, challenge, and energy that contribute to a productive and effective workplace.
• Represent the interests of the University and of unit leadership in the use of resources to meet service and productivity demands within unit goals and budgets; strive to promote continual process and quality improvement.
• Seek opportunities to enhance one’s own professional knowledge, skills, and abilities as they relate to one’s current position and/or to prepare for potential future roles and overall career development.

Education Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a field related to the practice of activity therapy or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. 

Required Qualifications:

• Certification as a certified child life specialist is required within one year of hire date.
• Completion of a clinical child life internship (600 hours minimum) under the supervision of a certified child life specialist
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Experience in providing procedural support to pediatric patients for a variety of medical experiences.

Desired Qualifications:

• Completion of a child life internship within a recognized children’s hospital is highly desired.
• 6 months - 1 year experience as a child life specialist in a pediatric child life program within an academic medical center is desired.
• A Masters Degree in Child Life is desired
• 1-2 years professional experience as a child life specialist is desired.