Under the direction and supervision of the Sub-Chief of Physical Medicine, utilizes acupuncture to stimulate certain points on or near the surface of the body by the insertion of needles to prevent or modify the perception of pain or to normalize physiological functions. May perform or prescribe the use of oriental massage, acupressure, breathing techniques, exercise or nutrition, including the incorporation of drugless substances and herbs as dietary supplements to promote health.
Essential Functions:
- Provides medically necessary acupuncture, consults, assesses and treats when requested/authorized by family physicians/specialists.
- Provides an accurate diagnosis, supported by medical findings based on standardized examination and techniques generally accepted by the medical community.
- This includes TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Western diagnostic techniques.
- Produces complete, accurate, uniform and replicable examinations.
- Provides quality treatment to cure or relieve the medical condition causing the patient's complaint.
- Documents all treatments and patient's response to acupuncture therapy on patient's chart.
- When working in the Workers compensation system, states an opinion whether anatomic loss, functional loss and physical complaints of the patient are work-related, and writes a comprehensive medical report describing the degree of injury consistent with Workers Compensation terminology and requirements.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Post-graduate degree preferred; i.e., Ph.D. in related fields, N.D. (Doctor of Naturopathy), D.O.M. (Doctor of Oriental Medicine).
- Graduate of an accredited school and complete four academic years of education with a minimum of 1548 hours of theory including biology, organic biochemistry, physics, psychology, anatomy and physiology, pathology, nutrition and vitamins (400 hours); history of medicine, medical terminology (30 hours); clinical sciences such as internal medicine, pharmacology, neurology, surgery and clinical medicine including dentistry, nursing, chiropractic and homeopathy, western pharmacology and BLS (128) hours; Tai Chi, Chi Kung, traditional Oriental medicine theory and diagnosis, needling techniques, and acupressure (660 hours); herbology (300 hours including botany); practice management and ethics (30 hours); and 800 hours of clinical training.
- Licensed to practice Acupuncture in the State of California. Maintain currency of Acupuncture licensure in the State of California.
- Must have a Nat'l Provider Identifier (NPI), or obtain an NPI, prior to employment start date.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Moxibustion.
- Basic knowledge and use of computer and computer keyboard.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Highest level of demonstrated courtesy to members, physicians, and peers.
- Ability to participate in protocol development.
- Ability to carry out all functional and environmental requirements as outline in the job description.
- Prolonged standing, walking and use of hands with ability to assist with lifting and moving patients.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.