- Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans.
- Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
- On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
- Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
- Tuition reimbursement & assistance
- Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching
- Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
- National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
Our Values: Respect, Belonging, Accountability, and Transparency
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: R8325
We are here for life’s journey. Where is your life journey taking you?
Being the heartbeat of Denver means our heart reflects something bigger than ourselves, something that connects us all:
Humanity in action, Triumph in hardship, Transformation in health.
In this position, Child Life services are carried out in the unique SAFE Center setting through developmentally appropriate preparation for medical visits, facilitating medical play, normalizing the environment and creating a non-threatening space, clearing up possible misconceptions, facilitating therapeutic interventions, providing emotional safety, providing coping skills education, providing emotions education, and providing procedural support during: vitals, physical exams, hair follicle tests, colposcopies, blood work, occasionally skeletal surveys, and other various applicable procedures.
Education: Bachelor's Degree required.
Work Experience:
Two years of experience as a Certified Child Life Specialist in a hospital setting is highly preferred.
Licenses:
CCLS-Certified Child Life Specialist - ACLP - Association of Child Life Professionals required, or eligible for CCLS (must be certified within 6 months of hire).
BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association required.
Denver Health has been treating and healing the people of Denver for more than 160 years since its founding in 1860 to serve the health care needs of the community. Since then, we have grown alongside the community to become a complete health care system, proudly providing care for all residents -- at every point in their lives, from primary, specialty and acute care services such as Urgent Care, Emergency and Trauma. In addition, Denver Health delivers broad care across the community through the Denver Health Paramedics, the Public Health Institute, School-based Health Centers at Denver Public Schools, the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety center, and more.
As a comprehensive, integrated health system, we provide hospital and emergency care to our patients. This integration promotes continuity of care for each patient and assures health care that is delivered in the most efficient, cost-effective setting.
As Colorado's primary safety-net health system, Denver Health has provided billions of dollars in uncompensated care and serves as a model for other safety net health systems across the nation. In 2023 alone, Denver Health provided more than $140 million in uncompensated care.
