Schedule: M-F 10:00am-6:30pm

This position is fully on-site.

 

 

Provides overall gaming strategy, training, and technical support for patient facing technology including, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox, PC, tablets, etc. Assists with assessing, installing, documenting, testing, maintaining, troubleshooting, supporting gaming systems, peripherals, and related hardware within the context of the Child Life Department. Engages patients and families in individual and group settings using gaming technologies to support therapeutic goals.

 

 

Essential Functions:

• Collaborates with patients and families to teach and utilize appropriately-assigned gaming and technology-based experiences.
• Coordinates with clinicians across various departments to identify patients who may benefit from gaming and technology-based interventions in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, updates and repairs gaming systems and related peripheral equipment. Maintains updated knowledge on all applicable gaming systems and performs new system configurations.
• Collaborates with IS, Engineering, Biomed and other NCH teams related to equipment selection and management.
• Disseminates technical knowledge, including formal training across the Child Life team and related departments.
• Builds relationships and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to develop and maintain resources and programming; conducts program pilots.
• Assesses, sets goals, and plans interventions for direct patient interactions. Collaborates with team members on research related to gaming and technology based experiences and outcomes with relation to patient care.

Education Requirement:

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information technology, or related field, required.

Skills:

• Effective communication skills.
• Knowledge with multiple technology-based equipment.
• Ability to learn new technologies.
• Ability to be creative in creating tools and methods to teach.
• Ability to engage adjusting approach to meet situation.
• Ability to work as part of a team using multiple methods of communication.

Experience:

• Two years of related experience, required.
• Experience working with school-aged children and above, required.
• Experience in the gaming field or health care setting, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste, Climb stairs/ladder, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting

FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Color vision, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Depth perception, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Peripheral vision, Squat/kneel, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Computer skills, Decision Making, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Patient Equipment, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near

 

 

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"