Music Therapist - Acute Care/Palliative - Med Center

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Job responsibilities labeled EF capture those duties that are essential functions of the job.

PEOPLE - 25%

1. Promotes a positive work environment and leads to the team to be a dynamic, team focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with all members of the patient care team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner. (EF)
2. Responds positively to requests for assistance from customers, employees and visitors, using clear and professional communication to facilitate problem resolution. (EF)
3. Provides contributions towards improvement of department scores for retention/employee engagement, using peer-to-peer accountability. (EF)

SERVICE - 25%

1. Utilizes music therapy as part of patient's complete and comprehensive evaluation to identify patient's level of function, develop the plan of care and improve issues with emotional, psychological and cognitive well-being. (EF)
2. Provides education to staff, patients and family members about music therapy services and relevant research through formal in-services and informal daily interactions. (EF)
3. Coordinates aspects of patient care and development into the population-specific program through personalized interaction. (EF)
4. Organizes and completes work efforts, as appropriate, to ensure the best possible delivery of service, contributing towards improving scores for patient satisfaction. (EF)

QUALITY/SAFETY - 25%

1. Documents clinical interactions in the electronic medical record system. (EF)
2. Maintains a safe environment, following all policies and procedures for safety, hazardous materials, emergency preparedness and HIPAA. (EF)
3. Participates in patient or team conferences in order to learn about discharge plans, treatment goals and medical concerns from the treatment team, and in order to contribute relevant progress and concerns from creative arts therapies perspective. (EF)
4. Communicates team resource and performance improvement needs to ensure quality and customer service standards, impacting quality and safety department and hospital targets. (EF)

FINANCE - 10%

1. Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritizes daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime. Utilizes time between heavy workloads efficiently and helps other team members. Meets labor productivity standards by effectively managing established patient load assignments. (EF)
2. Maintains accurate and complete documentation of patient interventions and education performed in a timely manner in the medical record. Accurately enters charges for services provided, as applicable. (EF)

GROWTH/INNOVATION - 15%

1. Supports hospital and department goals by offering innovative solutions through participation in department projects. Generates and communicates new ideas and suggestions that improve quality or services. (EF)
2. Assumes responsibility for self-growth and development by participating in in-services programs and continuing education, completing and updating the individual development plan (IDP) on an on-going basis. (EF)

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• One year experience providing music therapy in medical population or two years experience providing music therapy in other populations