Licensed Massage Therapy Volunteer

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POSITION SUMMARY

To provide Massage Therapy to Hospice of the Chesapeake patients and their family members and Chesapeake Life Center clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES & FUNCTIONS

* Provide copy of Massage license to Hospice of the Chesapeake
* Respond to requests for Massage; once matched contact the family within 24 hours to coordinate visit
* Arrive on time for scheduled visits; have positive interaction with those receiving service
* Complete volunteer visit progress notes within 24 hours of each visit
* Notify Volunteer Services of weekly schedule availability, as well as scheduled visits
* Attend at least one in-service training session annually
* Complete all required documentation annually (HIPAA/Patient Rights/PPD/Flu Shot)
* Contact Hospice of the Chesapeake Triage immediately to report: incidents, uncontrolled pain, breathing
problems, falls or any other concerns

RELATIONSHIPS

Supervised by: Volunteer Services Coordinator
Volunteers Supervised: None
Degree of Supervision: Supervised first visit (or more) with patient depending on volunteer’s experience and comfort level

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum education: Hospice of the Chesapeake Patient Care Training
Required licensure/certification: Current license to practice massage therapy in Maryland or D.C.
Minimum experience: Two years massage therapy experience, preferably including work with older adults, medically fragile, or patients at end of life
Skills required: Dependability, flexibility, and an understanding of hospice philosophy.
Physical demands: Ability to provide massage
Equipment needed: Massage table/linens
Working conditions: Inpatient Care Centers, Pasadena Office, Largo Office, Assisted-Living Facilities, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Patients’ Homes

Roles, Responsibilities, Expectations

As a Medicare-certified hospice, we are mandated to include Volunteers as an important part of our organization. We are required to have at least 5% of our patient service hours provided by Volunteers.

Every year our Volunteers provide thousands of hours of service for our patients. The value of time is priceless in the eyes of our patients and their families.

Volunteer tasks can be patient related or non-patient related.

To learn more about Hospice of the Chesapeake, you can visit our website at http://www.hospicechesapeake.org/