
Child Life Specialist (Urology) Boston
Boston Children's Hospital, boston, ma, United States
Position Summary/ Department Summary: Boston, MA location. The clinicians in Boston Children’s Department of Urology — ranked among the best in the nation in pediatric urology by U.S. News & World Report — provide expert care for the entire spectrum of urologic conditions. Our team sees infants, children, and adolescents with common urological conditions such as hydronephrosis , urinary reflux, undescended testicles , kidney stones , hypospadias , and urinary incontinence . We also offer deep expertise and a multispecialty approach to more complex urological conditions including bladder exstrophy and epispadias , spina bifida , cloacal deformities , and genitourinary cancers. Key Responsibilities: The Child Life Specialist will: Participate in therapeutic activities and programs to meet patients' psychosocial and developmental needs, and facilitate adjustment to health care experiences in the intensive care unit Serve as member of multidisciplinary team. Delegate work assignments to volunteers and participate in clinical training of student interns. Work 40 hours per week Minimum Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Child Lif