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Family Medicine & Community Health has an exciting opportunity for a (temp/part-time) Acupuncturist position. The incumbent provides a holistic approach to the maintenance of health and the management of disease with a focus on improving patients’ and clients’ overall well-being. Th Acupuncturist practices the accurate application of acupuncture to treat and manage a variety of emotional, mental, and physical disorders to maintain patients’ general good health.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                           

• Conducts a detailed diagnosis and collects data on a patient’s lifestyle, diet, health history, and symptoms before developing a tailored treatment plan.

• Focuses on manipulating and maintaining the balance of ‘life energy’ or ‘life spirit’ in the body with the insertion of needles into various acupuncture points. 

• Administers treatment over varied periods of time, ranging from one month to a year or more, depending on the severity of the condition and the patient’s reaction to the treatment.

• Ensures all safety, infection, quality, and environmental procedures and rules are in place and used.

• Reviews and discusses treatment options and preventative measures with patients.

• Assesses and monitors patients’ progress, maintaining detailed and complete records of health care plans and prognoses.

• Dispenses herbal formulas and informs patients of dosages and frequencies, treatment duration, possible side effects, and drug interactions.

• Adheres to local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and statutes.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                        

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field

• Certification in relevant specialty or field

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience

DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM

Department Specific Functions

Specializes in treating pain management conditions and sports medicine issues and injuries Skilled in utilizing multiple modalities such as cupping, electric stimulation, gwasha, and tui na Experienced in the community acupuncture model of treating multiple patients in this group visit setting

Department Specific Qualifications                                                                 

Education:

• Preferably trained in Dr. Tan's style of acupuncture for pain management

• Preferably trained in NADA auricular acupuncture protocols

Certification and Licensing:

Must already be licensed in the state of Florida.

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

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