Eskenazi Health is hiring: Music Therapist in Indianapolis
Eskenazi Health - Indianapolis, IN, United States, 46262
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Division: Eskenazi Health
Sub-Division: Hospital
Req ID: 22934
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Days
Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Role Summary: The music therapist at Eskenazi Health will provide evidence-based music therapy interventions to support individual patient and family needs, as well as provide selected group and public programming to provide education and experience with music therapy. The music therapist will also oversee any students seeking to complete clinical hours in music therapy at Eskenazi Health.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Provide evidence-based music therapy interventions
- Coordinate operations of the music therapy program
- Deliver music therapy to patients, families, and staff
- Respond to music therapy referrals for appropriate one-on-one or group interactions
- Monitor patients’ responses to music therapy and provide appropriate music therapy interventions according to patients’ needs, values, and desires.
- Coordinate and collaborate with the patient care team to provide sound and ethical care to individuals and groups
- Ensure a safe environment for patients and their families by adhering to hospital safety protocols
- Provide education to clinical staff regarding music therapy and its effects on patient recovery and well-being
- Maintain records necessary for the evaluation of service and ensure that music therapy documentation/records are clear, accurate, and comply with legal requirements
- Manage and report data to the direct supervisor, Music Committee, and Eskenazi administration as requested/required.
- Inform and facilitate patient participation in other hospital music events.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher
- Completion of an approved music therapy program
- Hold and maintain MT-BC licensure
- Continuing education to maintain certification
- Preferred prior experience as a music therapist
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to use appropriate instruments and electronic devices to perform job duties
- Excellent verbal, written, and age-appropriate communication skills
- Courteous interpersonal skills
Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana’s best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute, Eskenazi Health’s programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana, and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.
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