Acupuncturist

Los Angeles LGBT Center; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 107,625 - 145,293; Part time

Job summary

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is seeking an Acupuncturist to provide acupuncture services to existing primary care patients within our Health Services department. The role emphasizes trauma-informed, body-positive care for LGBTQ+ individuals, including people living with HIV, and requires adherence to payor guidelines and thorough EHR documentation.

The successful candidate will have a CA acupuncture license, a Master’s degree, and at least 2 years of clinical experience; they will maintain a full

Qualifications

• Experience working with LGBTQ+ community and familiarity with issues relevant to LGBTQ+ people.
• Commitment to trauma-informed, body- and sex-positive, harm-reductive care.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; ability to work with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based acupuncture care.
• Take thorough history, perform TCM diagnostics, and document in EHR.
• Follow policies on clinical care and documentation; coordinate with primary care providers.

Skills

LGBTQ+ community experience

Trauma-informed care

Communication

Cultural competency

Education

Master's degree in acupuncture

Job description

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Part-Time 50% McDonald Wright, Los Angeles, CA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 3079

Salary Range: $107,625.00 To $145,293.00 Annually

Position: 715022

Department: Health Services

Reports to: Acupuncture Manager

Status: Exempt, Union

Benefits: Malpractice insurance covered through Federal Tort Claims Act, Employee Assistance Program

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

The Los Angeles LGBT Center's (Center) Department of Health Services is one of the nation’s largest and most experienced providers of LGBTQ-specialized primary care and related services. Our mission to help LGBTQIA people lead healthier, happier lives is supported by our comprehensive array of client-centered services including primary care, mental health, psychiatry, sexual health, pharmacy, case management, nutrition, clinical research, housing services and a food pantry. The Center is one of a handful of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the nation specializing in serving LGBTQIA people.

JOB SUMMARY

In this role, the Acupuncturist will provide acupuncture services to existing primary care patients at the Center through in-house referrals. The Acupuncturist will perform office-based treatments consistent with existing guidelines and evidence-based practices, and in compliance with payor requirements. The Acupuncturist must have expertise providing care to people across the gender spectrum and with diverse physical presentations and chronic medical conditions, including people living with HIV. The goal of the program is to create lasting change in the health and lives of low-income and underserved LGBTQ+ people through provision of high quality, trauma-informed, body-positive acupuncture services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides high-quality, evidence-based, trauma-informed acupuncture care.
• Conducts clinical encounters with new and returning patients that includes taking a thorough history, TCM diagnostics, performing acupuncture or electroacupuncture, and appropriate documentation and billing in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Follows internal policies and protocols regarding the provision of clinical care and EHR documentation standards.
• Communicates regularly with primary care providers regarding patient outcomes and care plans.
• Conducts patient communication as needed via phone or patient portal.
• Completes patient forms and letters in a timely manner.
• Continually develops and maintains clinical expertise in relevant fields of clinical care.
• Participates in peer review exercises and completes mandatory clinical trainings.
• Assures a positive patient experience and clinical care.
• Participates in routine meetings with supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience working with the LGBTQ+ community and familiarity with issues of relevance to LGBTQ+ people.
• A passion for the Center's work and its mission to make the world a better place for LGBTQ+ people.
• Knowledge and understanding of the intersectional issues affecting LGBTQ+ people with demonstrated expertise and passion for working with Black and Latinx people.
• Master's degree from an accredited acupuncture school.
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience preferred
• Experience in treating psychological and musculoskeletal conditions.
• Well versed in Western medical terminology and diagnosis.
• Commitment to practicing within a trauma-informed, body-and-sex positive, and harm reductive framework.
• Comfortable communicating about treatment plans and managing patient expectations.
• Ability to maintain a full patient schedule.
• Unrestricted license to practice Acupuncture in the State of California.
• Eligibility for malpractice coverage.
• Demonstrated expertise and passion for working with underserved and medically mistrustful patients.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including strong organizational, detail, interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expression, socio-economic backgrounds, religions, ages, English-speaking abilities, immigration status, and physical abilities in a multicultural environment.

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering diversity within its staff. Applications are encouraged from all persons regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical/physical/mental condition, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical condition, age, marital status, or veteran status.

The Center has implemented a policy requiring all staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information, please contact [e-mail]