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Job Summary: The Massage Therapist is responsible to plan, organize, and provide medically prescribed massage therapy that addresses the comfort needs of patients.

Essential Functions:

+ Monitors patient outcomes for the services responsible for.

+ Assists in building the program to provide services to all patients that desire it.

+ Services are to be coordinated for all care settings; i.e. nursing homes, IPU and home settings.

+ Assists Marketing in educating the community on the program when applicable.

+ Provides massage therapy for a defined population upon referral and according to the patient’s individualized plan of care.

+ Works as part of the Interdisciplinary Team in determining therapeutic objectives and goals. Provides input to appropriate staff regarding massage therapy.

+ Accurately documents therapy administered in the patients’ electronic medical record daily.

+ Communicates effectively and tactfully with clients, recognizing their age, cultural diversity, needs, abilities and physical condition.

+ Provides general guidance to volunteers and serves as a mentor to students and interns when applicable.

+ Follows established safety and infection control policies and procedures and participates in all required in-service training.

+ Adheres to organizational policies, procedures, Code of Conduct and all regulatory and legal requirements.

+ Adheres to the C.A.R.E. Model of Service: courtesy, acknowledgment, response and empathy.

Qualifications:

+ Graduate of a credentialed school of Massage Therapy and current license to practice massage in the State of Michigan requited.

+ Minimum one year experience in massage therapy or related experience in a health care or massage therapy setting required.

+ Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in internal and external relationships.

+ Demonstrated team building capabilities.

+ Ability to use technology (hardware and software) required of clinicians. Must possess sound judgment; effective organizational, communication, prioritization and follow-through skills; attention to detail; accuracy; dependability; tact; and ability to maintain confidential information.

+ The physical demands of the position include: vision, effective speech and hearing for extensive telephone contact; repetitive motion; traveling; driving or riding in motor vehicle; standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching, and stretching; lifting up to forty five (45) pounds unassisted and the ability to assist in lifting patients using appropriate lifting techniques and/or devices.

+ Proof of current tuberculin testing required. Patient/family contact not allowed until tuberculin clearance is documented.

+ Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with organization requirements and is in good working order, if assigned to patients in community home environment.

+ Must be eligible to work in the United States.