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