Massage Therapist
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- King's Daughters Medical Center
- Pain and Spine Care
- Ashland, KY
- PRN - Days
- Clinical Professional
- Req #: 22418
Summary
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JOB SUMMARY
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Responsible for providing massage-based physical evaluations of assigned patients and clients and to apply a range of appropriate therapeutic treatments, to include manual massage therapy. Develops and implements therapeutic massage treatments and individual treatment plans.
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DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Applies appropriate physical evaluation techniques to determine posture, gait, ROM, muscle strength, and joint stability.
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Develops a wide range of treatment plans, as appropriate to clinical data, provider prescribed protocol, and/or subject’s medical history.
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Performs manual therapy techniques, including such techniques as St. John’s Neuromuscular therapy, soft tissue mobilization, and joint placement.
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Operates therapeutic devices to include devices for the application of electrotherapy, ultrasound, heat, cold, iontophoresis, biofeedback, and compression.
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Documents therapy in accordance with policies and procedures regarding medical records; implements and adheres to policies which ensure patient confidentiality.
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Provides education/in-services for patients, clinicians, family members, and the community regarding the indications and benefits of medical massage therapy as needed.
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Attends continuing education events, as appropriate.
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Performs other miscellaneous job-related duties, as assigned.
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Reports broken or faulty equipment to appropriate persons and shares in the responsibility for evaluating new equipment.
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Considers the total patient with appreciation for the patient’s individuality in the implementation of care for the patients.
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Gives oral and written instructions to patients documenting these in the patient’s chart and including the patient’s understanding.
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Works cooperatively and collaboratively with other team members and KDMC Departments.
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Supports compliance with regulatory standards to include but not limited Joint Commission, State, Medicare, Medicaid, OSHA, insurance agencies etc.
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Complies with the policies and procedures of KDMC and department.
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Complies with Medical Center’s Medical Records requirements.
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Understands and complies with work rules and safety regulations.
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EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum requirement:
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High School Diploma or GED
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Completion of basic curriculum for Therapeutic Massage from an accredited School of Massage Therapy required.
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Maintains active Massage Therapy License for Kentucky and/or Ohio.
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Achieves and maintains American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
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Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
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Preferred qualifications:
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3 years or more previous massage therapy work experience in therapeutic massage preferred.
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Associate or Bachelor Degree in Massage Therapy or Bodywork or other health related field preferred.
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WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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Constantly works near moving mechanical parts
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Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.
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Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
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Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
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The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).
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Frequently required to walk and move about.
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Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.
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Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.
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Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.
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Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
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Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.
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Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
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Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.
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