Doctor of Oriental Medicine

UNM Medical Group•Albuquerque, NM

6d•Onsite

About The Position

UNM Medical Group, Inc. is hiring for a Doctor of Oriental Medicine to join our Center for Life Clinic. This opportunity is a part-time (0.3 - 0.5FTE) 12 hours - 20 hours a week, day shift opening in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Doctor of Oriental Medicine to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing holistic healthcare services based on traditional Chinese medicine techniques, such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, cupping therapy, and dietary recommendations. Minimum $85,781 - Midpoint $109,305 Salary is determined based on years of total relevant experience. Salary is based on 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Less than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE. Summary: Under general supervision, provides medical assessment and treatment services, using established Oriental Medicine protocols, procedures, and techniques, to specified non-emergency outpatient and in-patient population. Provides professional consultation and advice to faculty, staff, patients, and other health care providers as a highly specialized practitioner.

Requirements

Master's degree in Oriental Medicine with at least 3 years of directly related post-licensure experience.
DOM License, New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
NCCAOM certifications in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology/Oriental Medicine.
CPR Certification or must obtain within 30 calendar days from hire date.
Completed degree from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Verification of education and licensure will be required if selected for hire.

Responsibilities

Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and specialized oriental medicine procedures and treatments for a specified patient population.
Prescribes herbal and other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
Provides the prescription and administration of devices, restricted devices, and prescriptive devices as defined in the New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
Performs procedures of acupuncture and other related procedures.
Performs physical medicine modalities, procedures, and devices.
Performs therapeutic and qi exercises, breathing techniques, meditation, and the use of biofeedback devices that utilize heat, cold, color, light, lasers, sound, vibration, pressure, magnetism, electricity, electromagnetic energy and other therapeutic means.
Provides counseling and education regarding physical, emotional, and spiritual balance in lifestyle.
Consults with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, and other heath care providers in individual cases, as appropriate.
Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
Obtains patient histories and develops patient care charts.
As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
Provides health education to students, families, and/or community health practitioners and groups, within area of specialty.
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
May perform clinical research related to specific operations.
May participate in planning programs and in developing specific health policies and procedures.
Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
Provides additional services permitted by the New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NMBAOM).
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.