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