Job Summary:

The Acupuncturist will provide treatment of symptoms and disorders using needles and small electrical currents. May provide massage treatment. May also provide preventive treatments.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Follows standard quality, safety, environmental and infection control policies and procedures and adheres to local, state and federal laws, regulations and statutes.
• Identifies the correct anatomical and proportional point locations based on patients anatomy.
• Treats patients using tools such as needles, cups, ear balls, seeds, pellets, and nutritional supplements.
• Takes precautions related to treatments such as intradermal needles, moxibustion, electricity, gua sha, and bleeding.
• Analyzes physical findings and medical histories to make diagnoses according to Asian medicine traditions. Maintains detailed and complete records of healthcare plans and prognoses.
• Formulates herbal preparations based on their herbal properties to treat conditions.
• Evaluates treatment outcomes and recommends new or altered treatments to promote, restore, or maintain health.
• Educates patients on topics such as meditation, ergonomics, stretching, exercise, nutrition, the healing process, breathing, and relaxation techniques.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent active listening and critical thinking skills with a service orientation. Strong judgment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to monitor ongoing activities in consideration of changing patient conditions.

• General knowledge ofbiology, medicine and dentistry.
• Strong customer and personal service perspective.
• Basic understanding of psychology, therapy and counseling.

Education and Experience:

• Must be a licensed acupuncturist with a masters degree or postbaccalaureate certificate from an accredited school.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods standing.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Must have the ability to see up close with or without vision correction.
• Must possess the ability to communicate and comprehend information.
• Must possess the ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.