Acupuncturist - East/West Medicine

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Westlake Village (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine in Westlake Village, CA invites applications for a traditional Chinese Medicine clinician and educator. You will provide patient care, teach acupuncture techniques, herbal and dietary therapy, and contribute to research within the Center for East-West Medicine.

Responsibilities include performing therapies, supervising trainees, and assisting Medical Director with proposals and studies in Chinese Medicine.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid and active California Acupuncture License.
• Demonstrate ability to perform history, physical examinations and behavioral status assessments using the TCM framework.
• Skill in acupuncture, acupressure, muscle manipulations, therapeutic massage, and herbal medicinal instructions.
• 2+ years of clinical experience in acupuncture and therapeutic massage preferred; doctoral degree in Chinese/Oriental medicine preferred; western medicine/biomedical research training a plus.
• Fluency in English required for patient communication and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and perform traditional Chinese medicine therapies.
• Teach acupuncture techniques, herbal and dietary therapy to medical and postgraduate students.
• Assist the Medical Director in submission of proposals and conducting research related to Chinese Medicine.

Skills

Acupuncture

Acupressure

Therapeutic massage

Herbal medicine

Interpersonal skills

Medical English

History taking

Education

Doctoral degree in Chinese/Oriental medicine

Job description

Description

Under the direction of the Director of the Center for East-West Medicine, responsible for patient care, teaching, and research of traditional Chinese Medicine. The incumbent will perform various therapeutic techniques in patient care, will assist in teaching these techniques as well as herbal and dietary therapy to medical and postgraduate students. Will also assist the Medical Director in submission of proposals and conducting research with regards to Chinese Medicine.

*Limited role may convert to career*

Salary Range: $43.45-$92.93/hourly

Qualifications

Required:

• Must hold a valid and active California Acupuncture License.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform relevant history, physical examination and behavioral status assessments of patients utilizing the TCM framework.
• Skill in acupuncture, acupressure, muscle manipulations, therapeutic massage, and herbal medicinal instructions.

• A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in acupuncture and therapeutic massage techniques is preferred. Strong preference will be given to a candidate who possesses a doctoral degree in Chinese/Oriental medicine and/or has previous training in western medicine and/or biomedical research.
• Knowledge to diagnose patients correctly in terms of traditional Chinese Medicine.
• Knowledge to recognize, spell, and use technical terminology correctly.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate/work with patients, peer clinicians, students, staff, as well as physicians to coordinate treatment strategies, engage in case discussions, exchange ideas and/or solve problems in a collaborative and professional manner.
• Skill in setting priorities and organizing workload by balancing patient care with documentation, teaching, and communication with the clinic team. Ability to demonstrate flexibility and resilience when performing multiple tasks in the midst of heavy patient workflows.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the purposes of clear communication with health care team and patients as well as documentation of encounters. Must be familiar with and able to converse in medical English.

Preferred:

• Skill to prepare course material independently with only minimal guidance.
• Skill to devise creative research projects.