Hospice Comfort Therapist

The C-IHS Therapist plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of care delivered to the patient and family through direct patient care activities that support the hospice agency's goal of quality patient care.

• The C-IHS Therapists provides professional, approved therapeutic modalities to patients; such as, licensed massage therapist, music therapist, certified music practitioner therapy, acupuncture therapist, etc., within his/her scope of practice and agency policies and procedures, which may include licensure, registration, and/or certification.
• Knowledge of hospice and end of life care.
• Compassionate interactaction with patients and families.
• Provides assistance to the hospice program and/or patient/family in accordance with designated activities.
• Provides input towards the plan of care and interdisciplinary group meetings, as applicable and needed.
• Communicates availability and schedule changes to supervisor.
• Accurately documents services provided as trained and instructed by the hospice agency.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality.
• Communicates any observed changes in the patient's status to assigned supervisor and/or agency Executive Director.
• Attends at least four (4) in-services per year.
• Completes all mandatory trainings.
• Submits annual renewable documents timely.
• Maintains professional liability coverage, per company policy.
• Maintains professional certification, registration, licensure status, and/or continuing education according to the specific therapy modality requirements.
• CPR certified.
• Participates in community outreach projects for the agency, as needed.

• The C-IHS Therapists will provide specific therapeutic interventions according to his/her therapy-specific experience and training according to the education requirements as outlined in the associated hospice policy
• Experience in working with people
• 6 months experience working with hospice patients/families, or similar patient population
• One year experience in designated C-IHS modality preferred

Skill Requirements

• Mature, non-judgmental, caring, people-oriented individual, who is supportive of the hospice concept of care.
• Completion of C-IHS Training Program.
• Completion of LHC Group orientation and skills competency related to professional role.
• Maintains requirements of professional role.