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Job Description
Position Title:
Activity Specialist -
Oklahoma Children's Hospital Department:
Child Life Program Job Description:
Under the direction of Child Life, Integrative and Creative Care and reporting to the Manager, Child Life Zone and Integrative Programs, this role is responsible for planning, managing, implementing and staffing special events and activities designed to promote normalization, positive coping, patient satisfaction and supporting community awareness of child life, integrative and creative care programs and services as well as implementing, scheduling and executing Child Life Zone programming. Essential Responsibilities Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position. Collaborates with Child Life, Integrative and Creative Care staff, Volunteer coordinator/Volunteers, and hospital to plan event timing and activities. Ensure appropriate balance of activities to meet patient needs and engagement with community relations and programming opportunities. Provides day of support for hospital events. Help host and implement donor events, patient events, along with providing monthly rotating events and activities. Coordinates and supports volunteer programs to develop, plan and implement group volunteer activities and opportunities. Provides appropriate training and information for event participants. Solicits ongoing feedback and evaluates contribution of event to well-being of hospitalized children. Keeps statistics on all events. Coordinates coverage of events with ITZTV. Source and manage supplies and equipment based on available resources, vendors, and budget for the department. Plans and provides programming daily in the Child Life Zone. Keeps advertisements to families up-to-date on events and programming. Maintains prompt and reliable communication with Child Life, Integrative and Creative Care staff, interdisciplinary teams, In the Zone TV, and volunteers regarding special events. Assures timely publication of event information to clinical areas for communication with patients and families. Provides proper recognition to all contributing special event participants. Create a contact list for all vendors/special visitors/groups, including the initial contact at hospital. General Responsibilities Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Education Requirements Associate's degree required. Experience Requirements Minimum 1 year of experience in special event coordination, project management, or program planning required. License/Certification/Registration Requirements Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required within 30 days of hire. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Requirements Comfortable with public speaking and proven ability to conduct training sessions. Ability to marshal resources (people, funding, materials, in-kind donations) to get projects accomplished. Excellent public/customer relations skills. Highly skilled at communication, organization, scheduling. Ability to take direction yet work independently with minimal supervision. Proficient at Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams), Canva. Proven ability to conduct training sessions, manage volunteers, and community relations. Excellent public/customer relations and relationship management skills. Current OU Health Employees - Please click HERE to login. OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including
PTO, 401
(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family. OU Health is the state's only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence. With 11,000 employees and more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers, OU Health is home to Oklahoma's largest doctor network with a complete range of specialty care. OU Health serves Oklahoma and the region with the state's only freestanding children's hospital, the only National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma's flagship hospital, which serves as the state's only Level 1 trauma center and Edmond Medical Center in the heart of the Edmond Community. Becker's Hospital Review named University of Oklahoma Medical Center one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America for 2020. OU Health's oncology program at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center was named Oklahoma's top facility for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020-21 rankings. OU Health also was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in these specialties: Colon Surgery, COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. OU Health's mission is to lead healthcare in patient care, education and research. Experts in prevention, treatment and cures, our team works to improve lives through innovation in medical care, education and research, while investing in the people, technologies and facilities that will enable us to achieve our goals. We are seeking individuals who have a passion and talent for caring for others. By joining our team, you will provide quality health care to our community through the work you do every day. We provide clinical and non-clinical opportunities to further your career and we invite you to explore our available positions. Equal employment opportunities are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or protected veteran status in accordance with applicable federal laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Reasonable accommodations are made to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.
