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Department: RSRCH-GRNT | Pet Therapy Program
Location: Phoenix
Shift: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Days, 8am-5pm
Category: Child Life/Teachers
Posting #: 1054776
Employee Type: Full-Time
Position Summary
This position plans and provides therapeutic intervention and appropriate psychosocial developmental care utilizing a hospital facility dog with pediatric patients and their families, assisting them in coping with the stress and anxiety of healthcare experiences, and maximizing the growth and development of infants, children and adolescent patients. Serves as the primary handler of a facility dog in every day work.
Position Duties
Mission
To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families
Vision
Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.
We realize this vision by:
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Department: RSRCH-GRNT | Pet Therapy Program
Location: Phoenix
Shift: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Days, 8am-5pm
Category: Child Life/Teachers
Posting #: 1054776
Employee Type: Full-Time
Position Summary
This position plans and provides therapeutic intervention and appropriate psychosocial developmental care utilizing a hospital facility dog with pediatric patients and their families, assisting them in coping with the stress and anxiety of healthcare experiences, and maximizing the growth and development of infants, children and adolescent patients. Serves as the primary handler of a facility dog in every day work.
Position Duties
- Primary handler of a Child Life facility dog.
- Utilizes the facility dog to enhance clinical practice and meet patient goals within the child life specialist professional scope of practice. Assesses the development of patient and other situational factors in order to individualize facility dog interventions to meet patient goals.
- Actively participants in interdisciplinary rounds and evaluations as a member of the treatment team. Collaborates and co-treats with interdisciplinary staff to provide therapeutic animal-assisted interactions that will assist the patient and family with coping related to hospitalization and/or illness. Provides teaching and psychological preparation for potentially stressful experiences with infants, children, adolescents, and families.
- Collaborates with staff and volunteers in the Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) program, accepting/coordinating referrals from the AAT Coordinator and referring requests to the AAT program.
- Assesses both the animal and patient for stress signals and any discomfort during facility dog interventions. Maintains safety of the facility dog and others at all times in challenging and stimulating environments.
- Prioritizes high workload effectively and adapts to frequently changing priorities. Engages in marketing and media activities for the AAT program while adhering to all hospital policies.
- Takes possession of the facility dog under the supervision of the service dog organization field trainer. Maintains the safety, health, grooming, and behavior of the facility dog according to hospital policy and guidelines.
- Documents patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the medical record.
- Provides a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment for infants, children, adolescents, and families.
- Participates in the training, supervision, and evaluation of Child Life Assistants, Child Life student interns, and volunteers.
- Escorts and facilitates social/ positive interactions between patients and special visitors, guests, or entertainers.
- Represents and communicates family centered philosophy on departmental and hospital-wide committees.
- Participates in continuing education programs and remains abreast of advances in Child Life and programs for hospitalized children. Provides interdisciplinary in-service education on growth and development, child life, animal-assisted interventions, and the impact of illness, injury, and healthcare on patients and their families.
- Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.
Mission
To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families
Vision
Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.
We realize this vision by:
- Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
- Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
- Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
- Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families
- We place children and families at the center of all we do
- We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
- We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
- We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
- We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable
First Name *
Last Name *
Phone *
Email Address *
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Password *
You must login to continue!
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Resume Upload *
Note, ONLY 1 attachment will be visible to system per applicant for all applications per active profile. When you upload your resume, our system will attempt to update your profile here, which may overwrite previously completed fields. The attached file is accepted as the resume. It is also allowable to combine both the resume (positioned first in the file) followed by a cover letter into the one file attachment.
Please upload a PDF or DOCX version of your resume. Resumes created in Mac Pages should be exported as PDF before uploading
or drag your file to this box
Are you a current or former employee? *
PCH Network ID:
PCH Password:
SSN:
DOB:
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Desired pay?
How did you hear about this position? College/University Event Direct Mail Employee Referral Internal Transfer Job Board Job Fair Journal Newspaper Open House Professional Association Radio Retained to Agency PCH Website Social Media (FB, Twitter, LinkedIn) Other
Who referred you * Which department do they work in? Do you know their phone number/email?
Position Qualifications Please review the following qualifications and specify whether you meet each of the requirements listed.
Education Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it
within the timeframe listed in the requirement?
- Bachelor`s degree in Child Life, Therapeutic Recreation or related field.
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- Master`s degree in Child Life, Therapeutic Recreation or related field.
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Experience Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it
within the timeframe listed in the requirement?
- Completion of a minimum 480 hour professional Child Life Internship, under the direction of a Certified Child Life Specialist.
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- Minimum of 4000 hours of professional Child Life Specialist experience in a hospital environment.
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- Experience with animals in a therapeutic setting.
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Special Skills Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it
within the timeframe listed in the requirement?
- Bilingual English-Spanish skills.
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Additional Requirements Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it
within the timeframe listed in the requirement?
- Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association.
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- Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) credential from the Child Life Certifying Commission (CLCC).
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- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) credential, from the National Council Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC).
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- Completed training/certification related to handling of service and/or therapeutic animal
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Certification / License / Registry Requirements For The Position
- Basic Life Support - Required
- Cert Child Life Specialist OR Cert Child Life Spec in 12mths - Preferred
- Cert Thera Rec Specialist - Preferred
- Physical Requirement - Climbing - Frequently
- Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Frequently
- Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Hearing - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling - Frequently
- Physical Requirement - Reaching - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Sitting - Frequently
- Physical Requirement - Standing - Frequently
- Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Talking - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Tasting/smelling - Occasionally
- Physical Requirement - Walking - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Near Vision - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Far Vision - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination - Occasionally
- Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Frequently
- Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Hazardous materials exposure - Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure - Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals - Applicable
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