Massage Therapist-Hospice (PRN)

McCoy · Houston, TX Part Time

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Job Description

Join a thriving and growing home health organization as we expand our services into hospice. Interim Healthcare, celebrated for our commitment to excellence and a work environment that employees love, we serve patients across the Houston metro area. As we begin our hospice expansion,we are seeking a compassionate and experienced Massage Therapist .This position will provide compassionate, non-medical comfort services to hospice patients. In this role, you'll offer gentle, therapeutic touch to help relieve pain, anxiety, and discomfort. Employment Type: This position will grow as our hospice service line grows. Initially this role is envisioned as PRN, or part-time, with the potential to transition to full-time in the near future. Essential Functions: Provides massage therapy services to patients in accordance with physician’s orders and the interdisciplinary group (IDG) plan of care with a focus on a hospice and palliative care approach. Communicates with the IDG regarding the patient’s condition/status and progress toward goals. Participates in IDG meetings as requested. Completes and submits accurate and timely documentation of massage therapy services provided. Participates in the quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) program as appropriate. Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments. Provides inservices and/or education to the hospice IDG as appropriate. Completes other assignments as requested and assigned. May have access to personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department. Minimum Education & Experience Requirements: Massage Therapist with a current and active license/certification in the state in which he/she practices. One year of Massage Therapy experience required. If a state standard exists that is higher than these education/experience requirements, the state standard supersedes these qualifications. Hospice massage therapy experience preferred.

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What Most Job Listings Don’t Tell You

General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.

Support roles in senior living — housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work — are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being — isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the Houston area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule — cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue — everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming — exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings — and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

Houston Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the Houston metro area earn a median wage of $10.97/hr ($22,818/yr). The typical range is $10.60 – $13.28/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $20,613/yr

Houston Median $22,818/yr

Experienced (90th) $30,597/yr

vs. National Median -34.6%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by Houston Senior Living Guide.