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Kaleida Health·Buffalo, NY

Child Life Specialist

PediatricsPer diem8 hrs/wk
iPosting details
Schedule8 h/wk · Per diem
EducationBachelor's degree
ExperienceExperience in a health care and/or childcare setting.
SourceKaleida Health · posted Sep 16, 2026
✓Requirements
Certifications
✓Bachelor's degree in Child Life or meets the educational requirements to apply for Child Life Professional Certification required.
✓Completion of a internship as meets the requirements for a Child Life Certification by the Child Life Council required.
✓Must be certified under the specifications for Child Life Certification by the Child Life Council within two years of employment required.
Qualifications
✓Ability to effectively utilize web-based programs to perform essential functions of position including but not limited to MicroSoft Office Products i.e. Word, Excel & Power Point.
✓Experience in a health care and/or childcare setting.
✓For clinical positions, other than Registered Nurse and nursing support positions, internal applicants must have been employed in the same job title as the per diem position for which they are applying or in a comparable area of practice.
✓Internal and External applicants must have a minimum of nine (9) continuous months of comparable work experience within two (2) years of the time the per diem job is posted.
✓All applicants will be required to satisfy all orientation/probationary requirements.
✓Weight Requirement - Light (up to 20 lbs)
Training in Death, Dying, and Bereavement preferred.
+Benefits
✓Childcare support
+Kaleida Health
954beds
BuffaloNY
Pay for this position
Employer-posted
$31.84 – $40.35/hr
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✓You’ll need
Certifications
✓Bachelor's degree in Child Life or meets the educational requirements to apply for Child Life Professional Certification required.
✓Completion of a internship as meets the requirements for a Child Life Certification by the Child Life Council required.
✓Must be certified under the specifications for Child Life Certification by the Child Life Council within two years of employment required.
Qualifications
✓Ability to effectively utilize web-based programs to perform essential functions of position including but not limited to MicroSoft Office Products i.e. Word, Excel & Power Point.
✓Experience in a health care and/or childcare setting.
✓For clinical positions, other than Registered Nurse and nursing support positions, internal applicants must have been employed in the same job title as the per diem position for which they are applying or in a comparable area of practice.
✓Internal and External applicants must have a minimum of nine (9) continuous months of comparable work experience within two (2) years of the time the per diem job is posted.
✓All applicants will be required to satisfy all orientation/probationary requirements.
✓Weight Requirement - Light (up to 20 lbs)
Training in Death, Dying, and Bereavement preferred.
+Benefits
Childcare support
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