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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
- Medical Director
- Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
- Doctor (Dr)
- Clinical Director
- Chief Medical Officer, Naturopathic Endocrinologist and Oncologist
- Chief Medical Officer
- Naturopathic Doctor
Tasks for “Naturopathic Doctor”
- Monitor updates from public health agencies to keep abreast of health trends.
- Maintain professional development through activities such as post-graduate education, continuing education, preceptorships, and residency programs.
- Document patients' histories, including identifying data, chief complaints, illnesses, previous medical or family histories, or psychosocial characteristics.
- Interview patients to document symptoms and health histories.
- Treat minor cuts, abrasions, or contusions.
- 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 minor surgical procedures, such as removing warts, moles, or cysts, sampling tissues for skin cancer or lipomas, and applying or removing sutures.
- 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.
- Perform venipuncture or skin pricking to collect blood samples.
- 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.
- Educate patients about health care management.
- 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.
- 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.
- Conduct physical examinations and physiological function tests for diagnostic purposes.
- Obtain medical records from previous physicians or other health care providers for the purpose of patient evaluation.
- Consult with other health professionals to provide optimal patient care, referring patients to traditional health care professionals as necessary.
Related Technology & Tools
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- Binocular light compound microscopes
- pH indicators
- Electrical stimulation equipment
- Colposcopes
- Hypodermic syringes
- Therapeutic cold lasers
- Digital medical thermometers
- Urinalysis test strips
- Therapeutic ultrasound equipment
- Urinary catheters
- Interferential electrical stimulation machines
- Short wave diathermy devices
- Colonic irrigation sets
- Therapeutic hot packs
- Suturing kits
- Surgical scalpels
- Hydrocollator units
- Incentive spirometers
- Otoscopes
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Suction catheters
- Intravenous IV administration sets
- Hydrotherapy immersion baths
- Specimen collection containers
- Therapeutic paraffin baths
- Medical measuring tapes
- Electrocardiography EKG machines
- Desktop computers
- Evacuated blood collection tubes
- Laptop computers
- Vaginal exam specula
- Therapeutic saunas
- Microcentrifuges
- Lumbar puncture equipment
- Goniometers
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Microbalances
- Blood drawing syringes
- Pulse oximeters
- Glucometers
- Arthrocentesis syringes
- Electrosurgical cauterization machines
- Sphygmomanometers
- Ophthalmoscopes
- Low-voltage galvanic stimulation machines
- EZ-Zone Software Alternative Medical Billing
- Web browser software
- Labeling software
- Trigram Software AcuBase Pro
- Online medical databases
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