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VITAS Healthcare
Home Care Massage Therapist
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What they do
A Massage Therapist uses massage to relieve tension, pain, and other ailments in patients, and promote general well-being. May specialize in a certain type of massage, such as deep-tissue or sports massage. May be self-employed or work in a private practice, spa, fitness center, or medical or chiropractic care facility.
$53,277 / year median in Florida
+9% projected growth
Job Description
The Massage Therapist performs the following duties in order to achieve maximum therapeutic results: Applies the techniques of scientific massage to assist in the rehabilitation of sprains, strains, fractures and dislocations as well as to help eliminate pain from neuritic, arthritic and rheumatic conditions. Applies massage to relieve various forms of paralysis, insomnia, migraine headaches and other conditions caused by poor functioning of the nervous system. Stimulates the circulatory system with massage to reduce convalescent periods and improve many conditions after surgery. Provides relief of muscle tightness caused by stress. Works with various agents to complement massage including application of heat and light, hydrotherapy (water treatment) and exercise. Submits periodic reports to treatment team or Physician to provide clinical data for evaluation.