Part Time Massage Therapist

Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians•Dowagiac, MI

About The Position

Pokagon Health Services is hiring a part-time, year-round Massage Therapist with a set weekly schedule. The role performs therapeutic massage to improve circulation, promote relaxation, relieve stress, pain, and injuries, and aid patients’ adjustment for chiropractors. The therapist provides individualized, culturally appropriate care in a respectful, compassionate, and therapeutic environment, using provider referrals and orders to guide assessments and treatment plans. The therapist may provide care in clinics, at health fairs, and at other community events. The position requires maintaining accurate treatment records, communicating outcomes and recommendations to referring providers, collaborating with other healthcare professionals, and following infection-control, HIPAA, and professional ethics requirements. The role also involves keeping current with evidence-based massage techniques and medical research.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current licensure by the Michigan Board of Massage Therapy or national licensure.
Strong interpersonal communication skills and time-management abilities.
Proficiency in multiple massage modalities and therapeutic techniques, with diverse manual techniques.
Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
At least one year of massage experience.
Proficiency with MS Office applications.
Experience documenting in an electronic health record.
For PB-7: all prior requirements, at least two years of massage experience, including six months in a clinical setting.
For PB-8: all prior requirements, at least four years of massage experience, including one year in a clinic setting.
Pokagon Band Preference Code applies.

Nice To Haves

EPIC EHR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish respectful, compassionate, therapeutic environments through individualized and culturally appropriate patient care.
Conduct thorough patient assessments and develop individualized treatment plans based on provider referrals.
Provide massage techniques including deep tissue, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, and lymphatic drainage.
Treat patients with chronic pain, sports injuries, post-surgical recovery needs, and stress-related disorders.
Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as appropriate.
Maintain detailed and accurate patient treatment records.
Collaborate with chiropractors, physicians, and advanced practitioners.
Communicate treatment outcomes and recommendations to referring providers.
Follow provider orders and treatment protocols as appropriate.
Provide massage in clinics, at health fairs, and at other community events.
Promote a calming patient environment through lighting and sound or music.
Follow infection-control policies and procedures and maintain clean linens and a clean environment.
Protect patient information and comply with HIPAA regulations and professional ethical standards.
Stay current with evidence-based massage therapy techniques and medical research.