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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 “Naturopathic Physician”
- Report patterns of patients' health conditions, such as disease status and births, to public health agencies.
- Consult with other health professionals to provide optimal patient care, referring patients to traditional health care professionals as necessary.
- 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.
- Advise patients about therapeutic exercise and nutritional medicine regimens.
- Obtain medical records from previous physicians or other health care providers for the purpose of patient evaluation.
- Educate patients about health care management.
- Conduct periodic public health maintenance activities such as immunizations and screenings for diseases and disease risk factors.
- 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.
- 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.
- Treat minor cuts, abrasions, or contusions.
- Administer, dispense, or prescribe natural medicines such as food or botanical extracts, herbs, dietary supplements, vitamins, nutraceuticals, and amino acids.
- Document patients' histories, including identifying data, chief complaints, illnesses, previous medical or family histories, or psychosocial characteristics.
- Conduct physical examinations and physiological function tests for diagnostic purposes.
- Maintain professional development through activities such as post-graduate education, continuing education, preceptorships, and residency programs.
- 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.
- Interview patients to document symptoms and health histories.
Related Technology & Tools
- Desktop computers
- Therapeutic cold packs
- Surgical scalpels
- Specimen collection containers
- Goniometers
- Suction catheters
- Therapeutic ultrasound equipment
- Therapeutic paraffin baths
- Therapeutic saunas
- Microbalances
- Glucometers
- Low-voltage galvanic stimulation machines
- Electrical stimulation equipment
- Medical measuring tapes
- Lumbar puncture equipment
- Microcentrifuges
- Ophthalmoscopes
- Hydrocollator units
- Evacuated blood collection tubes
- pH indicators
- Pulse oximeters
- Sphygmomanometers
- Blood drawing syringes
- Short wave diathermy devices
- Therapeutic hot packs
- Urinalysis test strips
- Colposcopes
- Otoscopes
- Suturing kits
- Electrocardiography EKG machines
- Interferential electrical stimulation machines
- Arthrocentesis syringes
- Laptop computers
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- High-voltage Galvanic stimulation machines
- Electrosurgical cauterization machines
- Digital medical thermometers
- Intravenous IV administration sets
- Electrical muscle stimulation equipment
- Vaginal exam specula
- Colonic irrigation sets
- Hypodermic syringes
- Urinary catheters
- Therapeutic cold lasers
- Incentive spirometers
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Hydrotherapy immersion baths
- Binocular light compound microscopes
- Microsoft Excel
- Labeling software
- Web browser software
- ZYTO LSA Pro
- Enova eNatro
- NaturaeMed OfficePro
- EZ-Zone Software Alternative Medical Billing
- NaturoPlus
- Trigram Software AcuBase Pro
- Point of sale POS software
- Online medical databases