Massage Therapist- Hospice

The Massage Therapist. Flex schedule. Hospice patient base.

• As part of an inter-disciplinary healthcare team provides therapeutic massage services based upon physician orders and patient assessment.

• Monitors patients for effectiveness of therapy as well as adverse reactions. Applies knowledge of growth and development to appropriately care for patients served.

• Performs setup monitoring and maintenance of equipment and supplies utilized in the provision of therapeutic massage services. Monitors safety practices in the work environment and reports areas of concern.

• Educates patients families and others about therapeutic massage-related topics.

• Explains procedures to patients to elicit cooperation and maximize effectiveness of procedures.

• Documents work activities through patient records and periodic reports as requested by management.

• Promotes awareness of adjunctive massage therapy services through interaction with hospital staff physicians patients family members professional organizations and community groups.

• Ensures personal and professional development through participation in educational activities and completion of annual competency validation.

• Actively participates in performance improvement activities at the department hospital and/or Carilion Clinic level.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Graduate of a state-approved massage therapy training program required.

Experience: None required.

Licensure Certification and/or Registration: Current Massage Therapist license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia required.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Positive interpersonal and oral communication skills effective written communication skills ability to resolve complaints or problems and ability and willingness to work as an integral member of a multi-skilled team. Must be courteous customer-focused and exhibit integrity.

This job description is intended to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by incumbents in this role. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Compensation Range:

Employee pay is based on a variety of factors including qualifications credentials education and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan.

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