Health care
Massage Therapist
$58.00 to $65.00 hourly
Pay is above the B.C. median for this work ($43,600 a year; Job Bank, 2021)
What the posting asks for
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Hours and terms
- Full time, Term or contract
Usually needed for this kind of work
- Massage therapists usually require completion of an 18- to 24-month or 18- to 36-month program in massage therapy from an accredited school anda period of supervised practical training.
From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Massage therapists (NOC 32201). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.
What this work usually involves
- Assess clients by conducting range of motion and muscle tests and propose treatment plans
- Explain procedures, risks and benefits to clients
- Administer massage techniques, treating soft tissues and joints of the body through soft tissue manipulation, relaxation techniques, hydrotherapy, trigger point therapy, joint pain and lower grade mobilizations, remedial exercise programs and client self-help programs
- Suggest home care instructions and provide information about techniques for further postural improvement and stretching, strengthening, relaxation and rehabilitative exercises
- Maintain records of treatments given
- May consult with other health care professionals such as physiotherapists, chiropractors, physicians and psychologists when developing treatment plans for clients.
About the employer
- Region: Kootenay Region
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From Job Bank.