Acupuncturist - Spectrum Healthcare Resources
San Diego, CA
About the Job
Job Description
Job Posting: Acupuncturist
Location: NMCSD/Coronado, San Diego, CA
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 4:30pmShifts: 8.5 - 9 hours, including an uncompensated 30-60 minute lunch breakHours: Maximum of 80 hours per two-week period
Pay Rate: Up to $42/hr + $4.41/hw
Job Description
We are seeking a qualified Acupuncturist to join our multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will perform a full range of Acupuncturist duties in accordance with state licensure, guidelines established by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), and the policies and procedures of our Medical Treatment Facility (MTF).
Key Responsibilities:
- Patient Consultation: Confer with patients, take case histories, and determine overall mental, physical, and emotional health.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate patient records and obtain written concurrence for diagnostic and therapeutic plans from supervising privileged providers, including medical note co-signature.
- Team Collaboration: Participate in a multidisciplinary team with other healthcare providers to deliver optimal healthcare to patients suffering from pain.
- Drug Therapy: Collaborate with physicians to provide drug therapy recommendations, manage polypharmacy, and educate patients about changes in drug therapy.
- Tele-Medicine Participation: Engage in an on-site designated Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) tele-mentoring training program, as well as tele-mentoring, tele-medicine, and tele-consults.
Qualifications:
- Education: Graduate from an Oriental Medicine degree program or higher, accredited by ACAOM.
- Certification: Current active certification of Diplomate of Acupuncture status from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
- Licensure: Active, valid, unrestricted license to practice Acupuncture in any one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Experience: At least two years of experience as a full-time Acupuncturist within the preceding five years.
Company Overview:
Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems. SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles. A Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the military staffing division of TeamHealth, a Nationwide organization that serves 860 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 9,800 affiliated health care professionals.
Spectrum Healthcare Resources is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
EOE/AA/Disability/Vet