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This position is responsible for providing acupuncture treatments. The incumbent treats patients using tools such as needles, ear seeds, pellets, and topical herbal liniments and for utilizing manual techniques such as acupressure, shiatsu and tuina to help promote, restore and maintain patient health. This position is responsible for providing direct patient care.

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• Verifies medical records including the physician's orders for acupuncture, reviews their medical file for contraindications/precautions for treatment.
• Collects medical history and general health and lifestyle information from patients.
• Analyzes physical findings and medical history to make diagnoses according to eastern medicine.
• Works with each patient to develop a treatment plan and strategy based on their diagnoses as well as individual needs.
• Explains procedure and discusses individualized treatment.
• Inspects area to be treated looking for edema, blisters, and/or rash, and if present, reports issues to physician/nurse before beginning treatment.
• Provides acupuncture treatments as determined by the patient's treatment plan.
• Observes and assesses patient for any unexpected or undesirable physical/emotional reactions. When necessary, suspends treatment, and provides appropriate intervention. Reports adverse reactions to physician/nurse as indicated.
• Maintains detailed and complete records, health care plans and prognoses.
• Evaluates and refers patients to topics such as meditation, ergonomics, stretching, exercise, nutrition, the healing process, breathing, and relaxation techniques.
• Evaluates treatment outcomes and makes treatment recommendations as necessary to further promote, restore, or maintain health.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.

• Ability to provide care to the population served.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.

• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.

• Ability to maintain and follow standard quality, safety, environmental and infection control policies and procedures.

• Demonstrated ability to discuss the scientific basis and commonly used techniques for acupuncture therapy.

• Demonstrated ability to recognize risk factors due to the effects of cancer and cancer treatments.

• Ability to adhere to the local, state, and federal laws, regulations and statutes.

Qualifications

Licenses Required

• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

• Current license to practice as an Acupuncturist in the State of Utah

* Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving patients or objects, such as medical equipment, while providing patient care.

Carrying, Climbing, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Walking