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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”
- 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.
- 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.
- Interview patients to document symptoms and health histories.
- Conduct physical examinations and physiological function tests for diagnostic purposes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Perform minor surgical procedures, such as removing warts, moles, or cysts, sampling tissues for skin cancer or lipomas, and applying or removing sutures.
- Report patterns of patients' health conditions, such as disease status and births, to public health agencies.
- 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.
- Perform mobilizations and high-velocity adjustments to joints or soft tissues, using principles of massage, stretching, or resistance.
- Treat minor cuts, abrasions, or contusions.
- Perform venipuncture or skin pricking to collect blood samples.
- Consult with other health professionals to provide optimal patient care, referring patients to traditional health care professionals as necessary.
- 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.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
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- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Intravenous IV administration sets
- Interferential electrical stimulation machines
- Therapeutic saunas
- Otoscopes
- Suction catheters
- Hypodermic syringes
- Glucometers
- Therapeutic cold lasers
- Evacuated blood collection tubes
- Surgical scalpels
- Ophthalmoscopes
- Arthrocentesis syringes
- Urinary catheters
- Sphygmomanometers
- Therapeutic paraffin baths
- Lumbar puncture equipment
- Colposcopes
- Electrocardiography EKG machines
- Suturing kits
- pH indicators
- Incentive spirometers
- Laptop computers
- Desktop computers
- Therapeutic cold packs
- Colonic irrigation sets
- Vaginal exam specula
- Electrosurgical cauterization machines
- Hydrotherapy immersion baths
- Microcentrifuges
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Pulse oximeters
- High-voltage Galvanic stimulation machines
- Short wave diathermy devices
- Therapeutic hot packs
- Electrical stimulation equipment
- Low-voltage galvanic stimulation machines
- Binocular light compound microscopes
- Therapeutic ultrasound equipment
- Hydrocollator units
- Specimen collection containers
- Urinalysis test strips
- Digital medical thermometers
- Microbalances
- Medical measuring tapes
- Blood drawing syringes
- Electrical muscle stimulation equipment
- Point of sale POS software
- Labeling software
- NaturaeMed OfficePro
- EZ-Zone Software Alternative Medical Billing
- Web browser software
- ZYTO LSA Pro
- NaturoPlus
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- Microsoft Excel
- Trigram Software AcuBase Pro
- Online medical databases