Acupuncturist

University of Miami • Miami, FL

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About The Position

Family Medicine & Community Health has an exciting opportunity for an Acupuncturist (Temp/PartTime) position. The incumbent provides a holistic approach to the maintenance of health and the management of disease with a focus on improving patients’ and clients’ overall well-being. Th Acupuncturist practices the accurate application of acupuncture to treat and manage a variety of emotional, mental, and physical disorders to maintain patients’ general good health.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
• Certification in relevant specialty or field
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• Must already be licensed in the state of Florida.
• Specializes in treating pain management conditions and sports medicine issues and injuries
• Skilled in utilizing multiple modalities such as cupping, electric stimulation, gwasha, and tui na
• Experienced in the community acupuncture model of treating multiple patients in this group visit setting

Nice To Haves

• Preferably trained in Dr. Tan's style of acupuncture for pain management
• Preferably trained in NADA auricular acupuncture protocols

Responsibilities

• Conducts a detailed diagnosis and collects data on a patient’s lifestyle, diet, health history, and symptoms before developing a tailored treatment plan.
• Focuses on manipulating and maintaining the balance of ‘life energy’ or ‘life spirit’ in the body with the insertion of needles into various acupuncture points.
• Administers treatment over varied periods of time, ranging from one month to a year or more, depending on the severity of the condition and the patient’s reaction to the treatment.
• Ensures all safety, infection, quality, and environmental procedures and rules are in place and used.
• Reviews and discusses treatment options and preventative measures with patients.
• Assesses and monitors patients’ progress, maintaining detailed and complete records of health care plans and prognoses.
• Dispenses herbal formulas and informs patients of dosages and frequencies, treatment duration, possible side effects, and drug interactions.
• Adheres to local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and statutes.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Benefits

• The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees