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Position Overview

Confidential Client is hiring a Child Life Specialist to support pediatrics at Cole Eye Surgery in Cleveland, OH. This role focuses on developmental and psychosocial support for pediatric patients and their families, using therapeutic play, procedure preparation, non-pharmacological pain management, and family-centered advocacy. Shift coverage is between 6:00 AM–5:00 PM (specific shift examples: 6:00am–2:30pm or 7:00am–3:30pm). This is a full-time contract opportunity.

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What You’ll Do

• Assess developmental, psychosocial, emotional, and cultural needs and create strengths-based, developmentally appropriate care plans.
• Provide procedural preparation and education for patients and families; explain diagnoses and treatments using age-appropriate techniques.
• Deliver therapeutic play, coping strategies, and non-pharmacologic pain management interventions.
• Offer emotional and bereavement support to patients and families when needed.
• Plan and run individual and group play interventions that promote development, self-expression, and mastery.
• Document treatment plans and outcomes in the electronic medical record per department guidelines.
• Advocate for patient- and family-centered care; facilitate communication and partnership with clinical teams and families.
• Maintain clinical supplies and equipment; participate in unit- and community-based education as appropriate.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Life or related field required for credentialing and clinical practice.
• Completion of a Child Life Internship (minimum 600 hours) supervised by a Certified Child Life Specialist.
• Ability to achieve & maintain Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) credential through the Association of Child Life Professionals within one year of hire. (Extensions may be granted by the Child Life Manager under appropriate circumstances.)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within one year of hire.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and to maintaining child life competencies and standards of practice.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Two years and ~4,000 hours of professional child life clinical experience in a hospital setting.
• Prior experience supporting pediatric patients within surgical or specialty clinics (preferred, not required).

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Schedule, Location & Employment Type

• Location: Cleveland, OH — support pediatrics at Cole Eye Surgery.
• Typical hours between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM; scheduled shifts include 6:00am–2:30pm and 7:00am–3:30pm.
• Employment type: Full-time (contract appointment).

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Compensation

• Hourly pay: $25.00 per hour (minimum $25.00 / maximum $25.00). The posted range reflects anticipated pay for new hires; final compensation will consider experience, skills, and education. This range does not include potential pay practices (e.g., shift differentials) or the value of benefits.

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Physical Requirements & PPE

• Requires full range of body motion, manual dexterity, and eye-hand coordination; may involve lifting and assisting patients.
• Frequent standing and walking; ability to work under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Medium Work: exertion occasionally up to 20–50 lbs, frequently 10–25 lbs, and constant up to 10 lbs.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids is possible; follow standard precautions and use required personal protective equipment.

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Why Join

• Be part of a multidisciplinary, family-centered care team at a growing pediatric surgical program.
• Work in a supportive caregiver culture with opportunities for professional development and access to clinical resources.
• Participate in a setting expanding clinical services and research initiatives within eye care and pediatrics.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

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