ACUPUNCTURIST
Skills: Accurate, communication, Compassion, Earning trust, Flexibility, Patience, Professionalism
Posted 11 months ago
Job Description:
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- 1) Administers specific therapeutic treatment of symptoms and disorders amenable to acupuncture procedures, as specifically indicated by supervising physician: Reviews patient’s medical history, physical findings, and diagnosis made by physician to ascertain symptoms or disorder to be treated.
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- 2) Selects needles of various lengths, according to location of insertion.
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- 3) Inserts needles at locations of body known to be efficacious to certain disorders, utilizing knowledge of acupuncture points and their functions.
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- 4) Leaves needles in patient for specific length of time, according to symptom or disorder treated, and removes needles.
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- 5) Burns bark of mugwort tree in small strainer to administer moxibustion treatment.
- 6) Covers insertion area with cloth and rubs strainer over cloth to impart heat and assist in relieving patient’s symptoms.