Hospice Music Therapist (PRN)
About The Position
Explore opportunities with Caretenders Hospice, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As a C-IHS Music Therapist, you play a vital role in enhancing the quality of care for patients and their families. Through direct patient care, you support the hospice agency’s mission of delivering compassionate, high-quality services that make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or undergraduate equivalency from an AMTA-approved college or university program
- Current CPR certification
- Mature, non-judgmental, caring, people-oriented individual, who is supportive of the hospice concept of care
Nice To Haves
- Masters, or Doctoral degree from an AMTA-approved college or university program
- AMTA Board Certification
- 1+ years of practice in music therapy
- 6+ months of experience with hospice patients, families, or similar populations
Responsibilities
- C-IHS (Complementary Integrative Health Services) Music Therapists provide professional, approved therapeutic modalities to patients within his/her scope of practice and agency policies and procedures, which may include licensure, registration, and/or certification
- Interacts with patient and family compassionately
- Provides assistance to the hospice program and/or patient/family in accordance with designated activities
- Provides input towards the plan of care and interdisciplinary group meetings, as applicable and needed
- Communicates availability and schedule changes to supervisor
- Accurately documents services provided as trained and instructed by the hospice agency
Benefits
- a comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
