Acupuncturist Job Description
An acupuncturist is a non-traditional health care provider who uses acupuncture techniques that originated from medical traditions of Korea, Japan, China and other Asian counties. The job of an acupuncturist involves stimulating anatomical points on the body by penetrating skin with needles that are manipulated manually by hand or by machine. Acupuncturists provide relief to patients suffering from foot pain, headaches, back aches or other health problems by combining acupuncture techniques with traditional herbs and remedies.
Education/Experience Requirements for the job of an acupuncturist: A successful candidate must be a doctor of medicine or a chiropractor. In other locations, a candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in physiology, anatomy or other medical related fields and must have a master’s degree of acupuncture at any accredited post-graduate schools listed on the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Specific work elements of the job as an acupuncturist include but are not limited to: reviewing patient’s medical history and physical findings; administering specific therapeutic treatments of health problems; selecting needles length and method of acupuncture (whether by machine or hand) depending on the location of insertion and health problem; utilizing knowledge of acupuncture points; and instructing patients on ways to prevent reoccurrence of symptoms or disorder.
