Massage Therapist - Oncology

HealthPartners•Saint Louis, MN

43d•Onsite

About The Position

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Massage Therapist to join our team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day. Position Summary: The massage therapist is a specialist whose fundamental purpose is to enhance the quality of life for patients and families through the use of massage. This individual’s objectives are to determine and utilize therapeutic massage approaches which effectively aid in the restoration, maintenance, and improvement in psychosocial, physical, and spiritual health. The massage therapist serves as a role model in the leadership and delivery of patient/family focused care by integrating the role components of clinician, researcher, and consultant as each relates to the field of massage therapy. The massage therapist supports the processes of care delivery, referral, and staff training and development.

Requirements

Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.
Evidence of integrity, good judgment, and initiative.
Ability to collaborate with other disciplines.
Ability and willingness to champion initiatives and to motivate and lead others along the way.
Willingness to make critical evaluations and commit self to action when necessary.
Strong personal demonstrated belief in continuous self-improvement and professional development.
Committed to involvement in professional activities and to representing massage therapy at Methodist in organizational and community functions.

Nice To Haves

Completion of educational program from an American Massage Therapy Association approved school preferred.
Completion of a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree from an accredited university with a complimentary or holistic health focus preferred.
Massage Therapy Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Enhance the quality of life for patients and families through the use of massage.
Determine and utilize therapeutic massage approaches which effectively aid in the restoration, maintenance, and improvement in psychosocial, physical, and spiritual health.
Serve as a role model in the leadership and delivery of patient/family focused care by integrating the role components of clinician, researcher, and consultant as each relates to the field of massage therapy.
Support the processes of care delivery, referral, and staff training and development.