Music Therapist, Neurology

2 months ago
United States$48.05/hrPart TimeRecreation Therapist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

25th percentile — most Recreation Therapist in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.

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Posted 65 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Sutter Health as a Music Therapist, Neurology in United States. We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health! Organization: SMCS-Sutter Med Center - Sacramento Position Overview: Utilizes music as a formal intervention within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of patients.

Key Responsibilities

  • manage pain and stressful situations, encouraging self-expression, and promoting communication, motor devel.
  • provide the highest quality of patient care.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $48.05/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

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Key Skills

Musical SkillsInstrument PlayingVocal TechniqueCommunicationAssessmentIntervention SkillsCollaborationMedical TerminologyWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTeaching SkillsAttention To DetailTime ManagementObservation SkillsOrganizational Skills

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy or completion of the degree equivalency program is required, along with two years of recent relevant experience and MT-Certified Music Therapist certification. Candidates must possess strong musical skills, excellent communication abilities, and familiarity with medical terminology and basic computer applications like Microsoft Office Suite and EPIC.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapist, Neurology at Sutter Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Neurology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Neurology — Psychologist Career Context

This Neurology position at Sutter Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Nationally, Neurology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $310k, with the typical range spanning $240k to $420k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $48 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Musical Skills, Instrument Playing, Vocal Technique, Communication, Assessment, Intervention Skills, Collaboration, Medical Terminology. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Neurology role.

Core responsibilities: The Music Therapist utilizes music as a formal intervention to address the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of patients, working within an interdisciplinary team to plan and implement programming. Goals include helping patients manage pain and stress, encouraging self-expression, and...

Benefits package: Comprehensive benefits package. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Neurology psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Sutter Health

Medical Practices
Tracy, California
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Part Time

Posted

2mo ago