Massage Therapist

Sevita•Grand Rapids, MI

10d

About The Position

The Massage Therapist provides medically prescribed massage therapy to patients with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, or orthopedic injuries. Treatment is intended to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability. The position supports Grand Rapids, Michigan, and surrounding areas, and requires travel. The role evaluates program participants, develops and administers written treatment programs, communicates participant needs to appropriate staff, and re-evaluates participants and adjusts treatment as needed. The therapist maintains required documentation and billing summaries, follows accreditation and licensure standards and professional ethics, and contributes to rehabilitation treatment teams and clinical meetings. The therapist also coordinates with physicians, staff, consultants, families, and community resources, and may plan and deliver staff in-service programs.

Requirements

Graduate of a massage therapy program credentialed by the American Massage Therapy Association.
Hold a current Michigan Massage Therapist license in good standing.
Travel is required.
Ability to perform the essential job functions unaided or with reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience is preferred.
Additional credentialing, such as Certified NeuroMuscular Therapist (NMT), is preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate program participants using appropriate evaluation procedures and develop written treatment programs.
Administer appropriate treatment programs and communicate participant needs to appropriate staff.
Re-evaluate participants and change treatment as necessary.
Maintain timely and appropriate participant, administrative, and department documentation.
Ensure adherence to accreditation standards, licensure standards, the professional code of ethics, and confidentiality requirements.
Attend requested programmatic meetings and other appropriate meetings or conferences.
Attend clinical meetings to discuss and evaluate participant treatment programs.
Serve on rehabilitation treatment teams.
Communicate with physicians, staff, professionals and paraprofessionals, consultants, families, and community resources to support the effectiveness of the massage therapy program.
Plan and implement in-service programs for staff and other groups as requested or assigned by the supervisor.
Write service summaries as requested by the case manager or program director.
Maintain daily billing summaries and submit them to the appropriate staff.
Perform other related duties and activities as required.