Music Therapist
Eskenazi Health

Division:Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division:Hospital

Req ID:15392

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 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Job Role Summary

This position will start in January 2023.The ideal candidate will hold a Music Therapy Board Certification with a year of experience in an acute medical setting, and experience in NICU. It would also be preferred if the candidate were bilingual in English/Spanish.

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.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• Completion of an approved music therapy program
• Holds and maintains MT-BC licensure
• Continuing education to maintain certification
• Preferred prior experience as a music therapist

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based music therapy interventions
• Coordinates operations of music therapy program
• Delivers music therapy to patients, families, and staff
• Responds to music therapy referrals for appropriate one-on-one or group interactions
• Monitors patients' responses to music therapy and provides appropriate music therapy interventions according to patients' needs, values, and desires.
• Coordinates and collaborates with patient care team to provide sound and ethical care to individuals and groups
• Ensures a safe environment for patients and patient's families by adhering to hospital safety protocol
• Provides education to clinical staff regarding music therapy and the effects on patient recovery and well-being
• Maintains any records necessary for the evaluation of service and ensures that music therapy documentation/records are clear, accurate, and comply with legal requirements
• Manages and reports data to direct supervisor, Music Committee, and Eskenazi administration as requested/required.
• Informs and facilitates patient participation in other hospital music events
  

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named one of the nation's 150 best places to work by Becker's Hospital Review for four consecutive years and Forbes list of best places to work for women, and Forbes list of America's best midsize employers' 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, the first community mental health center in Indiana and the Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care - Center of Excellence in Women's Health, just to name a few.

Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis

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