Certified Child Life Specialist Outpatient Radiology

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Summary Offering an exciting opportunity as our first Outpatient Radiology Child Life Specialist. This new position, located at our pediatric ambulatory center, will provide psychosocial support to children and families receiving imaging services. You will work closely with our radiology team (technicians, nurses, physicians and others) to create an emotionally safe and supportive experience for children and adolescents. Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC004545 CHS - CHW Foundation Funds Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-24 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Day (United States of America)

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Seeking a creative, energetic and knowledgeable Certified Child Life Specialist to develop and expand services for patients ages 0-18 years. This includes providing therapeutic play, developing preparation materials and enhancing the patient and family experience. There is a special emphasis on growing our non-sedated MRI program. Additional

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The ideal applicant will have a Master's Degree in Child Life or a Bachelor's Degree with 1 plus years of experience working as a Child Life Specialist. If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us! The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need. Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills. There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location. MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients. MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U.S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet® designated hospitals in South Carolina.