Contract Massage Therapist
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- University of North Texas
- Location
- Denton
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Job Details
Welcome to the University of North Texas System, or UNT World as we like to call ourselves. UNT World includes the University of North Texas in Denton, the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region and we are committed to transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. Over the past decade, combined UNTS enrollment has grown by more than 25 percent to nearly 44,000 students.
Posting Title:Contract Massage Therapist
Department:UNT-Health & Wellness-Gen-160700
Job Location:Denton
Full Time/Part Time:Full-Time
Department Summary:The UNT Student Health and Wellness Center, located in Chestnut Hall on the Denton, Texas campus, offers affordable, quality massage services to UNT students and employees.
Position Summary:The Student Health and Wellness Center at the University of North Texas is looking for an experienced massage therapist to join our team. Please note that this is a independent contract position.
The UNT Student Health and Wellness Center, located in Chestnut Hall on the Denton, Texas campus, offers affordable, quality massage services to UNT students and employees. The Health Center offers 30-minute and 60-minute massage therapy appointments Monday-Thursday from 8:00 am-5:00 pm and Friday from 9:30 am-5:00 pm. UNT students pay set prices for massages, and UNT employees pay a slightly higher rate. Clients pay all fees directly to massage therapists at the time of service. Our massage therapist retains all monies received, including gratuities, from their clients as payment in full for therapy services rendered. There is some ability to negotiate rates for services.
Massage therapists work as independent contractors under a service agreement with the Student Health and Wellness Center. Our new massage therapist must be licensed and in good standing with the State of Texas. Our therapist must also maintain sufficient professional liability insurance that lists UNT as an additional insured. Massage therapists will be allowed to determine a weekly schedule within Health Center office hours but must provide at least 20 hours of availability each week.
The Health Center will provide our massage therapist with a designated private massage room that includes a private half bath and linen closet. The Health Center will also provide advertising, linen, and scheduling services for massage therapy appointments. The Health Center requires training for our new massage therapist regarding HIPAA, safety issues, patient privacy, and documentation procedures for using our electronic health records system. The Health Center will also ensure that our new massage therapist receives timely notifications of UNT schedule changes, including holidays and other closure dates.
Minimum Qualifications:*Currently licensed as a massage therapist in the state of Texas, and must carry liability insurance for self and clients. Proof of licensure and liability insurance coverage will be required before starting job.
*Familiarity or ability to learn electronic health record system for documenting massage services.
*Ability to provide 20 hours or more of availability for massage services during Meadows Center office hours (Monday-Thursday 8:30 am to 5 pm, Friday 9:30 am to 5 pm.).
*Complete required training on cybersecurity, FERPA and HIPAA requirements, bloodborne pathogens, safety procedures and other topics. Required training includes initial training at start and annual refreshers as determined by UNT Student Health and Wellness Center.
Required License / Registration / Certification:*Current message therapist license in the state of Texas.
Work Schedule:Monday-Thursday from 8:00 am 5:00 pm and Friday from 9:30 am 5:00 pm.
Driving University Vehicle:No
Security Sensitive:This is a security sensitive position.
EEO Statement:The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.
Posting Number:H191P
Special Instructions to Applicants:Interested massage therapy professionals should email their cover letter and resumes to meadowscenter@unt.edu.
Quicklink for Posting:Organization
Working at University of North Texas
Since 1890, the University of North Texas has been a catalyst for transformation for its students and the North Texas region. As the nation’s 26th largest public university, UNT is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 36,000 students while fueling the intellectual, economic and cultural progress of one of the largest, most dynamic regions in the United States.
A student-focused public research university, UNT graduates more than 8,500 students each year from its 12 colleges and schools and offers 97 bachelor’s, 82 master’s and 35 doctoral degree programs, many nationally and internationally recognized. As UNT’s strengths in science, engineering and technology grow, the university continues to nurture its core areas of distinction in music, education, social sciences, business, the arts and humanities. Leading Texas public universities in the number of Goldwater Scholars and designated a “Best in the West” university by The Princeton Review, UNT is known for its academic excellence.
By providing access, welcoming diversity and strengthening collaborations with our many educational, business and community partners, as well as building new partnerships across the globe, UNT's faculty and staff work each day to prepare students for the challenges they will meet in our changing world.
Fostering global understanding and promoting cultural appreciation are central to preparing tomorrow's successful global leaders. Our strategic international partnerships seek to improve quality of life, facilitate the exchange of ideas and culture, and allow for important research addressing global issues. UNT's campus benefits from a rich diversity of about 2,500 international students representing 140 countries.
UNT faculty produce groundbreaking research in a wide range of disciplines spanning the sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology while also making nationally recognized contributions in the arts and humanities. The College of Music is one of the nation’s best music colleges with an internationally respected jazz program. UNT has the oldest program in emergency administration and planning and a unique program in applied philosophy and environmental ethics.
UNT also is home to many national centers and institutes, including the Net-Centric Software and Systems Center — a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center; the Center for Electronic Materials Processing and Integration; the Institute of Applied Science; the Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Modeling; and the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity.
UNT has developed many state-of-the-art research facilities, such as the federally funded Center for Advanced Research and Technology, one of the nation’s most extensive facilities for powerful materials characterization and analysis; a high-performance computational facility; and a clean room/nanofabrication research facility (under construction). UNT’s research extends outside the academy as well, with field stations as close as a neighboring lake and as far away as southern Chile.
In addition, UNT is developing Discovery Park, a research park with technology incubator facilities on a 300-acre property near the main campus. The university also has developed a Design Research Center in the heart of the Dallas design district.
As the largest and most comprehensive university in the North Texas region, UNT is growing as a national leader in education, research and scholarship, student support and community engagement — the pillars of a great public research university. UNT’s ultimate mission is to give a green light to greatness by helping its students, region, state and nation excel.
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