Acupuncturist

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-Agnesian Cancer Center

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

• Services are provided just at Cancer Center to oncology patients

• Schedule is 8 hours a week - could be 2 (4) hour shifts or (1) 8-hour shift, preferably on Thursdays

• Hours of operation of the Cancer Center are M-F 7:30AM 4:30PM

Job Summary:

Diagnoses, prevents, or treats disease based on traditional Chinese medical concepts of treating specific areas of the human body, known as acupuncture points or meridians.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collects medical histories and general lifestyle information from patients. Assess patient's general physical appearance to properly treat.

• Educates patients on topics such as meditation, ergonomics, stretching, exercise, nutrition, the healing process, breathing, and relaxation techniques.

• Administers treatment through the use of manual, thermal, or electrical stimulation; acupuncture needles and moxibustion.

• Maintains and follows standard quality, safety, and environmental infection control procedures.

• Maintains detailed and complete records of health care plans.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.

• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).

• Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.

• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving patients.

• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Acupuncturist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Acupuncturist - Missouri Acupuncturist Advisory Committee, Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• N/A

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Acupuncturist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

~~~ ONCOLOGY ADMIN

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

8

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