University Hospitals

Assistant Child Life

University Hospitals  •  Cleveland, OH (Onsite)  •  28 days ago
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Job Description

Assistant Child Life-(260001CH)

A Brief Overview

Provides safe efficient age specific Child Life Assistant care to patients/families using CLA interventions in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.

What You Will Do
  • Patient/family care/assessment;
  • Collaboration/education of Healthcare team/volunteers/students
  • Orientation/education for patients/families regarding division/hospital services
  • Actively participates in the quality improvement process;
  • Involved in learning and self-improvement.
Additional Responsibilities
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Complies with all policies and standards.
  • For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
  • Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Qualifications

Education
  • High School Equivalent / GED (Required) and
  • Associate's Degree (Preferred)
Work Experience
  • Previous experience working with children (Required)
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
  • Thorough knowledge of Child Life Assistant process and practice. (Required proficiency)
  • Uses a wide variety of nonmedical equipment to meet patient needs. (Required proficiency)
Physical Demands
  • Standing Frequently
  • Walking Frequently
  • Sitting Rarely
  • Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
  • Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
  • Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
  • Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
  • Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
  • Balancing Occasionally
  • Stooping Frequently
  • Kneeling Frequently
  • Crouching Frequently
  • Crawling Occasionally
  • Reaching Frequently
  • Handling Frequently
  • Grasping Frequently
  • Feeling Constantly
  • Talking Constantly
  • Hearing Constantly
  • Repetitive Motions Constantly
  • Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly
Travel Requirements
  • 10%

Primary Location

United States-Ohio-Cleveland

Work Locations

11100 Euclid Avenue11100 Euclid AvenueCleveland44106

Job

Technician / Patient Care

Organization

Rainbow_Babies_&_Childrens_Hospitals_UHC

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular-ShiftDays

Job Type

Standard

Job Level

Entry Level

Travel

NoRemote WorkNo

Job Posting

Apr 29, 2026, 7:58:33 PM

University Hospitals

About University Hospitals

Founded in 1866, University Hospitals serves the needs of patients through an integrated network of 23 hospitals (including 5 joint ventures), more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and over 200 physician offices in 16 counties throughout northern Ohio. The system’s flagship quaternary care, academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Oxford University and the Technion Israel Institute of Technology. The main campus also includes the UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the nation; UH MacDonald Women's Hospital, Ohio's only hospital for women; and UH Seidman Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. UH is home to some of the most prestigious clinical and research programs in the nation, with more than 3,000 active clinical trials and research studies underway. UH Cleveland Medical Center is perennially among the highest performers in national ranking surveys, including “America’s Best Hospitals” from U.S. News & World Report. UH is also home to 19 Clinical Care Delivery and Research Institutes. UH is one of the largest employers in Northeast Ohio with more than 30,000 employees.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Cleveland, Ohio
Year Founded
Unknown
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