Acupuncturists
On the Job
Acupuncturists treat pain by inserting small needles under patients' skin. They follow standard quality, safety, environmental, and infection control policies and procedures. They may develop treatment plans and strategies.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
- Treat patients using alternative medical procedures.
- Treat patients using physical therapy techniques.
- Record patient medical histories.
- Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.
- Evaluate patient outcomes to determine effectiveness of treatments.
- Evaluate treatment options to guide medical decisions.
- Prepare medications or medical solutions.
- Advise patients on effects of health conditions or treatments.
- Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
Typical Working Conditions
- Frequent contact with others.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Close physical proximity with other people.
- The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
- Exposure to disease or infections.
- Dealing with external customers.
- Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
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