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Job Description
Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 81,210.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 39.00
- Currently, there are 32,960 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Chiropractors”.
Also Known As…
- Chiropractors
- Doctorate of Chiropractic
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- Chiropractor, Sole Practitioner
- Chiropractor
- Chiropractic Physician
- Chiropractic Neurologist
- Chiropractic Doctor (DC)
- Chiropractic Care
- Associate Doctor
- Physician
Tasks for “Physician”
- Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
- Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
- Obtain and record patients' medical histories.
- Recommend and arrange for diagnostic procedures, such as blood chemistry tests, saliva tests, x-rays, or other imaging procedures.
- Suggest and apply the use of supports such as straps, tapes, bandages, or braces if necessary.
- Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters.
- Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.
- Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients' difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.
- Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
- Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.
- Consult with or refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary.
Related Technology & Tools
- Biofeedback equipment
- Spinal unloading therapy systems
- Piezo stimulators
- Measurement calipers
- Infrared baker lamps
- Cervical traction devices
- Pinwheels
- Lumbar support braces
- Muscle stimulators
- Otoscopes
- Plumb lines
- Discriminators
- Hydraulic pinch gauges
- X ray cassettes
- Fluidotherapy equipment
- Motorized flexion distraction tables
- Reflex hammers
- Stair climbers
- Desktop computers
- Pelvic traction equipment
- Babinski percussion hammers
- Paraffin baths
- Balance boards
- Therapeutic treadmill exercisers
- Therapeutic ice packs
- Cervical chairs
- Traction tables
- Therapeutic balls
- Massage units
- Stationary bicycles
- Hand dynamometers
- Resistive exercise bands
- Medical x ray units
- Medical x ray buckys
- Pelvic benches
- Ultrasound machines
- Low-level laser units
- Electromyographs EMG
- Continuous passive motion CPM machines
- Pocket personal computers PC
- Short wave diathermy devices
- X ray collimators
- Knee-chest tables
- Lumbar traction systems
- Functional capacity evaluation FCE systems
- Vibratory therapy equipment
- Drop tables
- Snellen eye charts
- Electronic patient thermometers
- Electrical stimulation equipment
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Medical tuning forks
- Therapeutic hot packs
- Elliptical trainers
- Overdoor cervical traction devices
- Arthrodial protractors
- Medical x ray filters
- X ray development equipment
- Foot orthotics
- Cervical restoration traction systems
- Rhinoscopes
- Adjustment tables
- Ophthalmoscopes
- Goniometers
- Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation TENS equipment
- Free weights
- Dynamometers
- Blood pressure cuffs
- Notebook computers
- Carpal traction systems
- Tablet computers
- Inclinometers
- Upper extremity testing/strengthening systems
- Cervical collars
- BioEx Systems Exercise Pro - Active Care
- DocumentPlus
- EZnotes
- DataCom Software Business Products M.I.S. Clinic
- Electro Meridian Imaging EMI
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Trillium Technology ProScribe
- Addison Health Systems WritePad EMR Systems
- ChiroSoft
- Software Motif MyEMR
- Scheduling software
- Advantage Software Chiropractic Advantage
- PPT4Drs Quixote
- MediNotes e
- Quick Notes Q'Notes EMR
- EZClaim
- Billing software
- MRX Solutions OfficeMaster
- Life Systems Software ChiroSuite HER
- PracticePRO Software Systems QuickPractice
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- E-Z BIS Office
- Chirocere
- Softworx Solutions ChiroWrite
- Acrendo A.I.med
- EON Systems TPS
- Practice management software PMS
- MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
- ACOM Solutions RAPID EMR
- Pulse Software ChiroPulse Advanced
- InPhase Technologies Group InPhase Concept
- Versatile Software Systems For Chiropractors Only
- ClaKen Software DC-PowerNotes