Artist in Healthcare

Legacy Health•Portland, OR

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Legacy mission involves making life better for our patients, our community and each other. That mission drives every area of care and service we provide. As an artist, you will make lives better for patients by sharing your creative skills with patients and their families. Strong interpersonal skills to ensure that patients are treated with care and dignity will be essential in this role. If you enjoy facilitating art workshops and performances and working directly with children and their families, we invite you to consider this opportunity.

Requirements

Arts degree or training in one or more areas of the arts including visual, literary, or performance arts.
Previous work/volunteer experience with children (0-21 years) in medical or non-medical settings is helpful, i.e. schools, early intervention, day care, youth camps, adolescent programs, etc.
Knowledge of and proficiency in various art modalities (including visual, literary, and performance) and technical skills involved
Ability to effectively facilitate group art workshops and performances
Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impact confidential information
Ability to work with a team
Ability to communicate effectively

Responsibilities

Contract Artist/Artist in Healthcare Program artists help enhance the quality of life and normalize the environment for the hospital patients, families, and staff through the enjoyment and participation in arts programs.
Contract artists provide hospital patients, families, and staff with a range of arts programming by conducting workshops, by participating in performances, and by creating various art installations.
Artists represent a range of disciplines including visual, literary, and performing arts.