Licensed Massage Therapist - Independent Contractor
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Hospice of NW Ohio
Wauseon, OH, US
Summary
Provide direct massage therapy services to hospice patients and participate in interdisciplinary care team meetings. Document patient progress and update care plans according to agency standards.
Job Description
a) Provide direct massage therapy services to patients in accordance with the Hospice Patient Plan of Care.
b) Participate in interdisciplinary care team meetings as requested to assist in assessment of individual needs.
c) Provide consultation with Hospice professional staff regarding massage therapy plans and problems. Provide staff development in-service training regarding use of massage therapy as required by the agency.
d) Observe and report to the Team Leader or Primary Nurse the patient's reaction to massage therapy and any related changes in the patient's condition.
e) Document care and service provided on Hospice progress notes in the patient's chart and update plan of care in a timely manner per agency standards.
f) Participate in agency's Quality Assurance and in-service training programs.
Hospice of Northwest Ohio served its first patients in 1981 and is the Toledo area's largest provider of hospice care. A non-profit, community-based organization, we are the only local agency solely dedicated to caring for the terminally ill. In 2015, we served more than 2,500 patients and their families in their own homes, in nursing homes and at our freestanding Hospice Centers. We are Joint Commission accredited and Medicare/Medicaid certified. No one is ever turned away due to inability to pay.
Our mission: Hospice of Northwest Ohio provides specialized medical, emotional and spiritual care to people of all ages--and their families--living with any end-stage illness in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. Equally important, we also provide support and education to their families and caregivers.
Founded
1981
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Perrysburg, OH
Hospice of Northwest Ohio served its first patients in 1981 and is the Toledo area's largest provider of hospice care. A non-profit, community-based organization, we are the only local agency solely dedicated to caring for the terminally ill. In 2015, we served more than 2,500 patients and their families in their own homes, in nursing homes and at our freestanding Hospice Centers. We are Joint Commission accredited and Medicare/Medicaid certified. No one is ever turned away due to inability to pay.
Our mission: Hospice of Northwest Ohio provides specialized medical, emotional and spiritual care to people of all ages--and their families--living with any end-stage illness in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. Equally important, we also provide support and education to their families and caregivers.
Founded
1981
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Perrysburg, OH
