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.
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details
Currently Employed:
650
Projected Annual Job Openings:
40
Typical Hourly Wage:
Not Available
Typical Annual Salary:
Not Available
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typical training
Typical education needed for entry:
Master's degree
Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation:
No work experience
Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation:
No on-the-job training
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typical job duties
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Document patients' histories, including identifying data, chief complaints, illnesses, previous medical or family histories, or psychosocial characteristics.
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Advise patients about therapeutic exercise and nutritional medicine regimens.
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Educate patients about health care management.
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Conduct physical examinations and physiological function tests for diagnostic purposes.
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Administer, dispense, or prescribe natural medicines, such as food or botanical extracts, herbs, dietary supplements, vitamins, nutraceuticals, and amino acids.
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Interview patients to document symptoms and health histories.
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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.
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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.
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Consult with other health professionals to provide optimal patient care, referring patients to traditional health care professionals as necessary.
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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.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Anesthesia nerve block kit or tray
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Electrotherapy combination units
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Galvanic or faradic stimulators
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Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets
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Therapeutic heating or cooling pads or compresses or packs
Technology:
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Accounting software
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Information retrieval or search software
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Internet browser software
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Label making software
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Medical software
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