Massage Therapist - Cancer Survivorship - Roger Maris Cancer Center

Sanford Health • Fargo, ND

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Massage Therapist designs, organizes, and delivers massage therapy to improve clients’ physical health by relieving stress, pain, muscle tension, and other discomforts, while working to increase flexibility and mobility. The role is based at Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center in Fargo, North Dakota, a nationally recognized oncology center providing cancer diagnosis, treatment, research, specialized programs, clinical trials, and support services.

The therapist collects clients’ clinical information and contraindications, designs massage programs that account for health conditions, assesses tissue lesions, and applies appropriate massage methods to address discomfort and individual needs and goals. The therapist communicates with clients about pace, location, and pressure during sessions, answers questions, maintains a clean, safe, and professional environment, and educates clients about daily body movement and exercises. Depending on the location and client population, the role may also include checking clients in and out and managing and processing payments.

This is a day-shift position scheduled for 24 hours per week. The department describes the schedule as flexible and the work environment as rewarding.

Requirements

• Schooling through an accredited massage therapy program.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 60 days of employment, with recertification as required.
• Depending on department and location, may need to pass the MBLEx examination for national massage therapy board certification, preferably within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare background, depending on patient/client population and location.
• Passing the MBLEx examination for national massage therapy board certification, preferably within 6 months of hire, where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Collect clients’ clinical information and identify contraindications.
• Design appropriate massage programs that consider clients’ health conditions.
• Assess clients’ tissue lesions and apply massage methods to relieve discomfort and meet individual needs and goals.
• Communicate with clients during sessions about the pace, location, and strength of pressure.
• Answer client inquiries.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and professional massage therapy environment.
• Educate clients about accurate daily body movement and exercises.
• Depending on location and client population, check clients in and out.
• Depending on location and client population, manage client payments and run payment processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED