Massage Therapist CIC
Core
Provides individualized, safe, and effective therapeutic massage services to oncology patients within a patient-centered care team environment.
Role type
Clinical massage therapist (oncology)
Builds
Therapeutic massage sessions and healing interventions for cancer patients
Domain
Healthcare / Oncology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
therapeutic massage techniques, patient assessment, contraindication identification, care team collaboration, patient education
Preferred skills
1 year of massage therapy experience
Technologies
AED
Responsibilities
Perform ongoing assessment of patients for appropriate therapeutic massage; ascertain precautions and contraindications prior to each session; collaborate with primary nurses and the treatment team to develop safe, individualized treatments; educate patients, families, and staff on the use of massage in the healing process; act as a liaison between physicians, patients, and the community regarding Integrative Oncology philosophy.