Child Life Specialist - Level 1 Trauma Center; Arnold Palmer Hospital, Child Life & Allied Ther

About Orlando Health Medical Group

Orlando Health Medical Group is a comprehensive physician group serving patients from across the southeastern United States. With more than 200 practices and 1,200 physicians, our group has strong representation in over 55 specialties, including cardiology, vascular medicine, orthopedics, oncology, digestive health, neurology, neurosurgery, bariatric surgery, general surgery, bone marrow transplant, and critical care. Additionally, we offer more than 30 pediatric subspecialties, women’s health, primary care, and the largest hospitalist program in Florida.

We are part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award‑winning hospitals, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices, and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond. Our 27,000+ team members honor over a century of legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families, and communities we serve.

Assesses for and provides therapeutically supportive interventions for patients and families by utilizing theories of human growth and development, family systems, and biopsychosocial models as outlined by child life professional standards of practice. Focuses on helping children and adolescents master challenging life events through promotion of play, education, and preparation throughout the health care experience.

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Car Insurance
• Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduate school debt

• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to provide clinical support/education to patients and families of all age groups.
• Uses basic knowledge around formal and informal assessment techniques to accurately determine patients’ developmental and emotional status, and documents such as indicated.
• Verbalizes developmental theory to support assessments and interventions with patients and families.
• Uses resources to accommodate cultural and communication/language needs to provide comprehensive care.
• Provides age-appropriate, non-pharmacological pain management techniques to patients to optimize outcomes.
• Uses developmentally appropriate and medically accurate teaching strategies to ensure that cognitive and emotional needs are supported prior to, during, and following invasive and perceived threatening procedures and surgeries.
• Provides parental guidance regarding impact of illness, hospitalization, treatment, and bereavement.
• Determines and prioritizes the needs and scope of child life services for each patient and family members, i.e. siblings.
• Provides direction to Child Life Assistants and Child Life Volunteers related to patient care activity and services. Provides a therapeutic and safe environment for individuals and groups, ages 0‑21.
• Utilizes therapeutic play, both in group settings and one‑on‑one interactions, to facilitate a child’s mastery of and coping with the health care experience.
• Ensures a safe, appropriate, and child-friendly environment within the play spaces.
• Aware of patient safety issues in the health care environment and demonstrates such awareness.
• Adheres to hospital policy regarding patient confidentiality and infection control.
• Represents and communicates child life and psychosocial issues of pediatric health care.
• Participates in Child Life student experiences.
• Serves as a subject matter expert about the work of child life to various tour groups visiting the hospital.
• Recommends/provides programs and resources to curriculum/training of health care staff, students, and volunteers.
• Assists with programs that involve the community for purposes of enhancing the patient experience.
• Helps provide input for community service projects such as donations of supplies, entertainment, and recreational experiences.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to ensure good communication and compliance…