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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)
- Chief Medical Officer, Naturopathic Endocrinologist and Oncologist
- Chief Medical Officer
- Clinical Director
Tasks for “Clinical Director”
- Consult with other health professionals to provide optimal patient care, referring patients to traditional health care professionals as necessary.
- 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.
- Treat minor cuts, abrasions, or contusions.
- Perform mobilizations and high-velocity adjustments to joints or soft tissues, using principles of massage, stretching, or resistance.
- 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.
- Report patterns of patients' health conditions, such as disease status and births, to public health agencies.
- Interview patients to document symptoms and health histories.
- Prescribe synthetic drugs under the supervision of medical doctors or within the allowances of regulatory bodies.
- Obtain medical records from previous physicians or other health care providers for the purpose of patient evaluation.
- Perform venipuncture or skin pricking to collect blood samples.
- Monitor updates from public health agencies to keep abreast of health trends.
- 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.
- 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.
- Advise patients about therapeutic exercise and nutritional medicine regimens.
- Administer, dispense, or prescribe natural medicines such as food or botanical extracts, herbs, dietary supplements, vitamins, nutraceuticals, and amino acids.
- Conduct periodic public health maintenance activities such as immunizations and screenings for diseases and disease risk factors.
- Document patients' histories, including identifying data, chief complaints, illnesses, previous medical or family histories, or psychosocial characteristics.
- Perform minor surgical procedures, such as removing warts, moles, or cysts, sampling tissues for skin cancer or lipomas, and applying or removing sutures.
- Educate patients about health care management.
Related Technology & Tools
- Specimen collection containers
- Suturing kits
- Electrical muscle stimulation equipment
- Urinary catheters
- Hydrotherapy immersion baths
- Therapeutic cold lasers
- Suction catheters
- Therapeutic saunas
- Incentive spirometers
- Electrocardiography EKG machines
- Goniometers
- Surgical scalpels
- Evacuated blood collection tubes
- Colposcopes
- Microbalances
- Blood drawing syringes
- Interferential electrical stimulation machines
- Hydrocollator units
- Medical measuring tapes
- Therapeutic hot packs
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Vaginal exam specula
- Pulse oximeters
- Electrical stimulation equipment
- Low-voltage galvanic stimulation machines
- Colonic irrigation sets
- Arthrocentesis syringes
- Binocular light compound microscopes
- Urinalysis test strips
- Electrosurgical cauterization machines
- Desktop computers
- Hypodermic syringes
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Ophthalmoscopes
- Short wave diathermy devices
- Therapeutic cold packs
- Therapeutic ultrasound equipment
- Microcentrifuges
- High-voltage Galvanic stimulation machines
- Lumbar puncture equipment
- Sphygmomanometers
- Laptop computers
- Digital medical thermometers
- Otoscopes
- Glucometers
- pH indicators
- Therapeutic paraffin baths
- Intravenous IV administration sets
- NaturaeMed OfficePro
- Online medical databases
- NaturoPlus
- Point of sale POS software
- Web browser software
- EZ-Zone Software Alternative Medical Billing
- Microsoft Excel
- Trigram Software AcuBase Pro
- Labeling software
- Enova eNatro
- ZYTO LSA Pro