Quick Summary
Bachelor’s Degree in Child Life or related field for credentialing as a Certified Child Life Specialist Completed an approved Child Life Internship, minimum of 600 hours,
Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.
As a Child Life Specialist, you will work closely with patients and families while collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team, fellow Child Life Specialists, and other healthcare professionals. This highly valued role is an integral part of the multidisciplinary surgical team, helping patients prepare surgery, reducing anxiety and fear, strengthen coping skills, and enhancing the overall patient and family experience.
This department is committed to supporting the professional growth of its Child Life Specialists through group education opportunities, continuing education, and attendance at national Child Life conferences. The team fosters a positive, collaborative work environment with open communication, strong leadership support, and a culture that encourages ongoing professional development and career advancement.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
- →Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
- →Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
- →Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours. Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
- →Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- →Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
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About this job
- Posted
- 19 days ago
Listing Details
- First seen
- September 26, 2026
- Last seen
- October 8, 2026
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