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Job Description
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice that is based on the natural healing capacity of individuals. May use physiological, psychological or mechanical methods. May also use natural medicines, prescription or legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other natural remedies.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1199.04
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Naturopathic Physicians”.
Also Known As…
- Naturopathic Physicians
- Physician
- Naturopathic Physician
- Naturopathic Oncology Provider
- Naturopathic Doctor
- Medical Director
- Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
- Doctor (Dr)
- Clinical Director
- Chief Medical Officer, Naturopathic Endocrinologist and Oncologist
- Chief Medical Officer
Tasks for “Doctor (Dr)”
- Perform minor surgical procedures, such as removing warts, moles, or cysts, sampling tissues for skin cancer or lipomas, and applying or removing sutures.
- Perform venipuncture or skin pricking to collect blood samples.
- Advise patients about therapeutic exercise and nutritional medicine regimens.
- Conduct periodic public health maintenance activities such as immunizations and screenings for diseases and disease risk factors.
- Maintain professional development through activities such as post-graduate education, continuing education, preceptorships, and residency programs.
- Administer, dispense, or prescribe natural medicines such as food or botanical extracts, herbs, dietary supplements, vitamins, nutraceuticals, and amino acids.
- Perform mobilizations and high-velocity adjustments to joints or soft tissues, using principles of massage, stretching, or resistance.
- Order diagnostic imaging procedures such as radiographs (x-rays), ultrasounds, mammograms, and bone densitometry tests, or refer patients to other health professionals for these procedures.
- Conduct physical examinations and physiological function tests for diagnostic purposes.
- Consult with other health professionals to provide optimal patient care, referring patients to traditional health care professionals as necessary.
- Treat minor cuts, abrasions, or contusions.
- Obtain medical records from previous physicians or other health care providers for the purpose of patient evaluation.
- Monitor updates from public health agencies to keep abreast of health trends.
- Diagnose health conditions based on patients' symptoms and health histories, laboratory and diagnostic radiology test results, or other physiological measurements, such as electrocardiograms and electroencephalographs.
- Prescribe synthetic drugs under the supervision of medical doctors or within the allowances of regulatory bodies.
- Educate patients about health care management.
- Report patterns of patients' health conditions, such as disease status and births, to public health agencies.
- Document patients' histories, including identifying data, chief complaints, illnesses, previous medical or family histories, or psychosocial characteristics.
- Interview patients to document symptoms and health histories.
- Administer treatments or therapies, such as homeopathy, hydrotherapy, Oriental or Ayurvedic medicine, electrotherapy and diathermy, using physical agents including air, heat, cold, water, sound, or ultraviolet light to catalyze the body to heal itself.
Related Technology & Tools
- Electrical muscle stimulation equipment
- Electrocardiography EKG machines
- Binocular light compound microscopes
- High-voltage Galvanic stimulation machines
- Incentive spirometers
- Microcentrifuges
- Therapeutic ultrasound equipment
- Short wave diathermy devices
- Hypodermic syringes
- Electrosurgical cauterization machines
- Blood drawing syringes
- Therapeutic cold lasers
- Therapeutic paraffin baths
- Hydrotherapy immersion baths
- Colonic irrigation sets
- Urinary catheters
- Sphygmomanometers
- Ophthalmoscopes
- Low-voltage galvanic stimulation machines
- Arthrocentesis syringes
- Therapeutic cold packs
- Therapeutic hot packs
- Desktop computers
- Lumbar puncture equipment
- Colposcopes
- Pulse oximeters
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Otoscopes
- Intravenous IV administration sets
- Microbalances
- Evacuated blood collection tubes
- Urinalysis test strips
- Vaginal exam specula
- Suturing kits
- Specimen collection containers
- Interferential electrical stimulation machines
- Suction catheters
- Surgical scalpels
- Digital medical thermometers
- Goniometers
- Glucometers
- Hydrocollator units
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Therapeutic saunas
- Electrical stimulation equipment
- pH indicators
- Laptop computers
- Medical measuring tapes
- Point of sale POS software
- EZ-Zone Software Alternative Medical Billing
- ZYTO LSA Pro
- Trigram Software AcuBase Pro
- NaturaeMed OfficePro
- Online medical databases
- Enova eNatro
- Web browser software
- Labeling software
- Microsoft Excel
- NaturoPlus