AYA Patient Life Specialist - Cancer Center
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.
Experience Requirements
• 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
• Dual certification as a certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) and CCLS.
Application Process: In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
• Resume
• Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact Sarah Waldschmidt at sarah-waldschmidt@uiowa.edu
Equal opportunity employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
