Massage Therapist

Brown Medicine • Providence, RI

31d • $24 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

Apply manual techniques and adjunctive therapies with the intention of positively affecting the health and well-being of the client. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age specific needs of the adult and geriatric client and adapt their care to the physical, psychosocial, and cultural needs.

Requirements

• Graduate of a program or certified by a school or institution of learning approved by the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) or equivalent academic or training program.
• Successful completion of National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Body Work or the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage.
• Licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Health
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to clients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
• A minimum of 2 years practicing as a licensed massage therapist in a full time or part time capacity.

Responsibilities

• Consistently applies the corporate values of respect, honesty and fairness and the constant pursuit of excellence in improving the health status of the people of the region through the provision of customer-friendly, geographically accessible and high-value services within the environment of a comprehensive integrated academic health system.
• Is responsible for knowing and acting in accordance with the principles of the Brown University Health Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.
• Meets, greets, answers questions, and provides an understandable explanation of complementary massage therapy to clients to reduce apprehension.
• Provides for the safety and comfort of all clients, in accordance with prescribed standards.
• Manipulates soft tissue to restore a sense of revitalization and well-being, as well as to enhance functions of those tissues and promote relaxation.
• Maintains orderliness, cleanliness and adequate supplies for assigned area.
• Maintains quality assurance, observant of hospital and department safety regulations, environmental and infection control, in accordance with established hospital department policies, procedures and objectives.
• Maintains client confidentiality at all times.
• Performs other related duties, as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed