Skills Checklist

Medical Massage Therapist Checklist

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GENERAL SKILLS EXPERIENCE:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Supervisor experience
National Patient Safety Goals/Core Measures
Awareness of HCAHPS
Accurate Patient Identification
Demonstrates knowledge of anatomy
Use proper body mechanics
Use of transfer/lifting devices
Infection Control
Universal Precautions
Isolation Precautions
Minimize fall risks
Crash Cart
Defibrillator
Care of patient in restraints
Obtain Vital Signs
Patient /Family education
Ensures HIPAA compliance

FUNCTIONAL STATUS AND KINESIOLOGY:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Patient Positioning
Assess Patient Posture, Body Weight, and Movement
Assess Patient Balance, Equilibrium, and Stability
Assess Patient’s ADLs and their relation to their quantity and quality of movement
Assess Range of Motion (ROM)
Joint Assessment
Stretching
Providing Stretching and ROM Education
Isometric ROM
Isotonic ROM
Eccentric ROM
Concentric ROM
Reciprocal ROM
Post-isometric Relaxation and Contract Relax

INFECTION CONTROL:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Standard Precaution
Bag Technique
Hand Hygiene
Handling Biohazardous Material
Sharps Disposal
Providing Education on Infection Control
Documentation of Patient Condition and Communication to Healthcare Team
Communication of Patient Condition to Healthcare Team

PATIENT SAFETY:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Identifying and communicating potential and actual problems
Updating Plan of Care
Fall Precautions
Fall Scale Rating

GENERAL FUNCTIONS:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Applying Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology to Determine Appropriate Massage Technique
Assess and Evaluate General Movement and Compensatory Patterns
Treatment Plan Development
Tissue Palpation
Communication with Health Care team to review patient condition and data
Verifying and Documenting based on Physician Orders for Therapy
Pain Assessment
Patient and Patient Family Communication
Patient and Patient Family Education

DATA MANAGEMENT, DOCUMENTATION, AND EMR EXPERIENCE

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Epic Computerized charting
Cerner
Meditech
McKesson
Other computerized charting platform
Note Charting
Assessment Charting
Education Charting

COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Effective communication with other healthcare professionals
Effective communication with patients
Effective Communication with Patient Families

BASIC MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Medical terminology and abbreviations
Patient Safety

PROBLEM-SOLVING, CRITICAL THINKING, ETHICAL

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Ability to identify and troubleshoot common issues that may arise
Decision-making ability based on protocols and guidelines
Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards
Follow professional codes of conduct

WORK SETTING:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Inpatient Hospital
Outpatient
Small Facility
Large/Regional Teaching Facility
Clinic setting
Skilled Nursing Facility
Acute Care
Rehab Care
Home Health
Hospice

AGE-SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Newborn / neonate (birth-30 days)
Infant (31 days-1 year)
Toddler (ages 2-3 years)
Preschool (ages 4-5 years)
School age (ages 6-12 years)
Adolescent (ages 13-21 years)
Young adult (ages 22-39 years)
Adult (ages 40-64 years)
Older adult (ages 65-79 years)
Elderly (ages 80+ years)