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