Massage Therapist-Hospice

Join a thriving and growing home health organization as we expand our services into hospice. Interim Healthcare, celebrated for our commitment to excellence and a work environment that employees love, we serve patients across the Houston metro area. As we begin our hospice expansion,we are seeking a compassionate and experienced Massage Therapist .This position will provide compassionate, non-medical comfort services to hospice patients. In this role, you'll offer gentle, therapeutic touch to help relieve pain, anxiety, and discomfort.  

Employment Type: This position will grow as our hospice service line grows. Initially this role is envisioned as PRN, or part-time, with the potential to transition to full-time in the near future.

Essential Functions:

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  Provides massage therapy services to patients in accordance with physician’s orders and the interdisciplinary group (IDG) plan of care with a focus on a hospice and palliative care approach.  

  
  


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  Communicates with the IDG regarding the patient’s condition/status and progress toward goals.

  
  


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  Participates in IDG meetings as requested.

  
  


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  Completes and submits accurate and timely documentation of massage therapy services provided.

  
  


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  Participates in the quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) program as appropriate.

  
  


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  Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.

  
  


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  Provides inservices and/or education to the hospice IDG as appropriate.

  
  


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  Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.

  
  


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  May have access to personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities.  Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department.

  
  

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

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  Massage Therapist with a current and active license/certification in the state in which he/she practices.

  
  


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  One year of Massage Therapy experience required.

  
  


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  If a state standard exists that is higher than these education/experience requirements, the state standard supersedes these qualifications.

  
  

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  Hospice massage therapy experience preferred.