Acupuncturist

Kaiser Permanente; Vallejo, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a licensed acupuncturist to provide medically necessary acupuncture treatments and comprehensive assessments under the supervision of the Sub-Chief of Physical Medicine.

The role includes diagnosing and documenting patient responses, with support for Workers’ Compensation cases and adherence to standard medical practices. A California acupuncture license and NPI are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school with four academic years of education and extensive theory hours in biology, physics, anatomy, pathology and related fields.
• Licensed Acupuncturist (California) with NPI at hire and Basic Life Support.
• Education includes traditional Oriental medicine theory, needling techniques and clinical training.

Responsibilities

• Provide medically necessary acupuncture, assessments and treatments as requested by physicians.
• Document treatments and patient responses; ensure accurate diagnosis with standard exam techniques.
• Prepare medical reports when working within Workers' Compensation; communicate findings per WC terminology.

Skills

Acupuncture

Education

Acupuncture program (TCM)

Job description

Job Summary:

Under the direction and supervision of the Sub-Chief of Physical Medicine, utilizes acupuncture to stimulate certain points on or near the surface of the body by the insertion of needles to prevent or modify the perception of pain or to normalize physiological functions. May perform or prescribe the use of oriental massage, acupressure, breathing techniques, exercise or nutrition, including the incorporation of drugless substances and herbs as dietary supplements to promote health.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides medically necessary acupuncture, consults, assessments and treatments when requested/authorized by family physicians/specialists. Provides an accurate diagnosis, supported by medical findings based on standardized examination and techniques generally accepted by the medical community. This includes TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Western diagnostic techniques.
• Produces complete, accurate, uniform and replicable examinations. Provides quality treatment to cure or relieve the medical condition causing the patients complaint. Documents all treatments and patients response to acupuncture therapy on patients chart.
• When working in the Workers compensation system, states an opinion whether anatomic loss, functional loss and physical complaints of the patient are work‑related, and writes a comprehensive medical report describing the degree of injury consistent with Workers Compensation terminology and requirements.
• Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school and complete four academic years of education with a minimum of 1548 hours of theory including biology, organic biochemistry, physics, psychology, anatomy and physiology, pathology, nutrition and vitamins (400 hours); history of medicine, medical terminology (30 hours); clinical sciences such as internal medicine, pharmacology, neurology, surgery and clinical medicine including dentistry, nursing, chiropractic and homeopathy, western pharmacology; Tai Chi, Chi Kung, traditional Oriental medicine theory and diagnosis, needling techniques, and acupressure (660 hours); herbology (300 hours including botany); practice management and ethics (30 hours); and 800 hours of clinical training.

License, Certification, Registration

• Acupuncturist License (California)

• National Provider Identifier required at hire

• Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• N/A