Acupuncturist NEX

Will work to develop a schedule that is mutually agreeable to successful applicant and the department within the time constrains of Monday and Friday 1:30 pm to 8:00 pm and Wednesday between 8 am and 8 pm, with at least 2 days of evening hours.

• →Performs assessment of client status and formulates a treatment care plan in accordance with the client's goals and acupuncture practice standards. Ensures assessments reflect synthesis of gathered data into an appropriate plan of care.
• →Develops an acupuncture plan of care that reflects the client's goals while incorporating the principles of growth and development over the life span. Provides acupuncture as a single course of treatment or in conjunction with other forms of medical treatment according to licensure guidelines and professional practice standards.
• →Completes all required documentation within the same business day of the client visit. All written communication must be legible and concise and entered into the medical record. Establishes and maintains all required departmental documentation following department policy.
• →Tailors education (written and verbal instruction) to meet the age-specific and individualized need of the client. Recognizes client's inability to attain goals and consults with other appropriate professionals in the interest of the client.
• →Facilitates client's obtainment of equipment or supplies to meet individualized goals. Acknowledges confidential nature of the professional relationship with a client and respects each client's right to privacy.
• →Reports promptly to any referring physicians, if requested, the method of acupuncture treatment and the results of such treatment with the information the referring physician requires maintaining the records regarding acupuncture treatment.
• →Takes an active role in program development and contributes ideas for the development of promotional materials and community education. Develops formal educational offerings in accordance with department strategies to meet customer needs.
• →Provides an environment consistent with accepted standards of sanitation, hygiene, safety and Universal Precautions.
• →Participates in self-directed, professional continuing education to enhance clinical performance by updating theoretical knowledge, technique skills and clinical applications.
• →Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Acupuncture license issued by the state in which the team member practices
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

• Master's Degree in Acupuncture.

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in the practice of acupuncture that includes the use of acupuncture with a minimum of 100 different patients and 500 patient visits per year required. Practice scope must be at least 70% general health care.

• Good human relations, communication, organization, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Must be able to assist in lifting/moving patients. Frequently lifts up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 75 pounds without assistance.
• Must be able to stand 70% of the day and sit, walk, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, twist, crawl, kneel and climb throughout the workday.
• Repetitive use of the hands and fine motor manipulation for grasping small objects in all activities, including the placement of acupuncture needles.
• Must have functional use of the senses to allow for effective communication. Vision must be corrected to 20/60.
• Potential for exposure to blood and body fluids through patient contact and therefore must wear protective clothing as needed.
• May be exposed to mechanical, radiation and electrical hazards associated with x-ray and other equipment. Required wearing protective clothing including lead shield for x-ray precautions.

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.