Music Practitioner

Baylor Scott & White Health • Dallas, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The music practitioner needs to have strong musical skills (often guitar, piano, and voice), empathy, patience, and excellent interpersonal skills to connect with clients of all ages. This particular role at Baylor University Medical Center will serve the general population with emphasis on end of life. A Music Practitioner plays calming music at the bedside or in clinics. This helps promote comfort, relaxation, and peace for patients, family members, and caregivers.

Requirements

• Strong musical skills (often guitar, piano, and voice)
• Empathy, patience, and excellent interpersonal skills to connect with clients of all ages
• Certified by CMP or CCM
• Experience providing music interventions in a healthcare setting
• Musical skill
• Ability to deal with complex situations and resolve patient and/or customer service concerns
• Ability to give clear, concise, and complete education and/or instructions
• Works well in a patient-centered environment as an integral team player
• Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences
• Empathetic listener, sensitive, upbeat, optimistic, articulate, gracious, and tactful
• Ability to calm upset patients in a composed and professional demeanor
• Associate's degree
• 1 Year of Experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience
• Harp for Healing (CCM) certification with appropriate experience
• Musicians for Healing and Transition program (MHTP) certification with appropriate experience
• International Harp Therapy Program certification with appropriate experience
• Bedside Harp program certification with appropriate experience
• Music-Thanatologist certification by Music Thanatology Association International (CM-Th) with appropriate experience

Responsibilities

• Serve patients, families, and caregivers by assessing their emotional and physical state and offering appropriate musical interventions.
• Respond to referrals quickly. Set priorities for music therapy at the bedside or in clinics.
• Collaborate and communicate with other staff about patient referrals and visits.
• Record interventions, responses, and requests from patients, families, and caregivers.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees