Hospice Massage Therapist

Description

Halcyon Home is hiring a Hospice Massage Therapist in Austin, TX and surrounding areas. We offer competitive pay, and wonderful team support.

About Us:

Halcyon Home is a fast-growing, central Texas-owned home health, hospice, and home care company. We emphasize hospitality and compassion to encourage positive patient outcomes for our refined, aging clients. We were voted Best in Home Health/Hospice four years running and Best in Home Care three years running by the Senior Resource Guide. We are also one of the Great Places to Work!! Come join our team!

Job Summary:

Primary function is to provide massage related services to the patient in their place of residence; to assist in providing a safe and clean environment, work cooperatively with patient and family.

Requirements

Education:
High School Diploma: Preferred
Licensure: Must have current driver’s license and licensed massage therapist

• Experience: At least one year experience: preferred.
• Transportation: Reliable transportation.
• Valid and current auto liability insurance
• Criminal History: Must agree to and pass a criminal history check.
• Support our patients, community events and attend IDG and Case Conference. Case Conference is weekly and IDG is every two weeks.
• Works in patient’s homes in various conditions, possible exposure to blood and body fluids and infectious diseases; ability to work flexible schedule, ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather. Must have Hepatitis profile.
• Prolonged standing and walking required. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and assist patients. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity. Ability to utilize durable medical equipment in the home as needed
• Provide massage therapy services.
• Provide necessary skills to assist the patient with safe transfers and ambulation per agency policy.
• Provide necessary skill to appropriately report changes to clinical care team to ensure continuity of care.
• Practice accepted infection control principles. Provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
• Promote positive, supportive, respectful communication to patient/family and other employees.
• Provide an environment which promotes respect for patient, privacy and property.
• Provide skills necessary to assist the patient with proper nutrition and adequate fluid intake.
• Promote the agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Hospice: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Driver's License (Required)
• Massage Therapist (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Austin, TX: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person