Assistant Massage Therapist

Indiana Fever; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana Fever is seeking an Assistant Massage Therapist to provide high level massage services for Pacers’ players and coaches. This role will communicate with and assist training staff to ensure massage therapy is efficient and effective.

In addition, this position will support team staff with other duties as assigned to help the team operate in an efficient and effective way on and off the road. Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Licensed Massage Therapist with a minimum of 3 years' experience in massage therapy of athletes.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain licensure in the state of Indiana.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends; willingness to travel with the team.

Responsibilities

• Team massage therapist provides high level massage services for Pacers’ players and coaches.
• Maintain clean work environment and coordinate with lead therapist and training staff.
• Assist with budget and supplies for massage therapy and support team staff with other duties.

Job description

The Assistant Massage Therapist provides high level massage services for Pacers’ players and coaches. This role will communicate with and assist training staff to ensure massage therapy is efficient and effective. In addition, this position will support team staff with other duties as assigned to help the team operate in an efficient and effective way on and off the road.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Team massage therapist provides high level massage services for Pacers’ players and coaches.
• Maintain clean work environment
• Communicate with the lead therapist and training staff regarding player health issues to ensure efficient and effective massage therapy.
• Coordinate with Lead Massage Therapist regarding budget and supplies for massage therapy.
• Assist team staff with baggage handling during road trips
• Communicate daily with Lead Therapist regarding scheduling massage according to player seniority
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed by the Lead Massage Therapist, Senior Director Medical Operations/Head Athletic Trainer, coaching staff and team management.

Other duties may be assigned.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
• Travel with team is a requirement of this position.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Licensed Massage Therapist, minimum 3 years' experience in massage therapy of athletes.
• Ability to be licensed in the state of Indiana.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of a level one FST certification from Stretch to Win.
• A cupping and IASTM course.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret instructions and reports. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from Manager, Clients, Customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Knowledge to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as analyzing costs, making change, and figuring statistics, and making area and liquid measurements.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret directions and technical diagrams.

Problem Solving Requirements

Employee must make independent decisions and use discretion when dealing with specific problems.

Physical And Environmental Demands

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.

• Sit
• Stand
• Walk
• Reach
• Lift
• Stoop/crawl
• Use 10 key calculator
• Speak, hear and write

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.
• The noise level in the Fieldhouse/game environment is usually loud.
• The stress level may become high during certain times of the year.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.