This position provides patient-centered care utilizing therapeutic massage techniques to ensure optimum quality and continuity of care for clients.

• Provides patient-centered care using therapeutic massage techniques of the soft tissue and joints.
• Assists in the assessment of range of motion and muscle strength, or proposes client therapy plans.
• Assists with rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
• Assists with rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence to persons with disabilities or developmental delays.
• Documents appropriately to ensure high-quality, continuing care.
• Assists in the evaluation of appropriateness of the plan of care and revises on an ongoing basis in collaboration with other disciplines as appropriate.
• Compares assessment data to baseline assessment to monitor patient progress. Recognizes alterations in function, including life-threatening situations. Intervenes and documents appropriately.
• Identifies significant clinical findings, makes conclusions, and intervenes appropriately.
• Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs.
• Utilizes a team approach to provide services and collaborates and communicates with team members when needed.
• Identifies when a program participant's needs are outside the scope of the instructor's practice and expertise, and arranges for additional services to meet needs.
• Participates in the development of training materials.

• Strong understanding and sensitivity to Alaska Native culture and lifestyle, with demonstrated experience working effectively with Alaska Native populations.
• Strong written, analytical, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Effective oral and written communications skills with sensitivity to lifestyles of targeted participants.
• Skills in operating personal computers using a variety of software.
• Ability to keep accurate records and produce timely and accurate written reports.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality as required for HIPAA, other regulations, and organization matters.
• Ability to learn and apply program/agency operating policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships, including outside contacts.
• Ability to work independently as well as with teams.

• Currently licensed and registered to practice with the State of Alaska Board of Massage Therapists.
• Two (2) years of experience in direct client care.
• Must have current certification in BLS or obtain BLS certification required within 60 days of hire.
• A combination of experience, education, and training may substitute for degree requirements on a year-for-year basis.

• Four (4) years of experience.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CRNA is a smoke-free and tobacco-free campus. May require local travel between compact services of CRNA, which may involve exposure to extreme weather conditions. Works in an environment where protection of client confidentiality is essential. Personal Protective Equipment will be provided when and where needed.