Acupuncturist - East/West Medicine

UCLA Health; Westlake Village (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 128,000; Part time

Job summary

UCLA Health Center for East-West Medicine in Westlake Village, CA, seeks an acupuncturist with strong clinical skills to provide patient care and teach traditional Chinese medicine techniques. The role involves herbal and dietary therapy instruction and contributing to research projects under the Medical Director, with potential for advancement.

The incumbent should hold a CA Acupuncture License, have clinical experience in acupuncture and related therapies, and communicate effectively with

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and teach traditional Chinese medicine techniques.
• Assist in herbal and dietary therapy instruction and related research.
• Support proposals and research activities with the Medical Director.

Skills

Acupuncture

Herbal medicine

English fluency

Patient care

Team communication

Job description

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Work Location: Westlake Village, CA, USA

Work Schedule

Thursdays and Friday's (7:30AM-4:30PM) with Occasional Saturdays

Posted Date

11/02/2026

Salary Range: $43.45 - 92.93 Hourly

Employment Type

4 - Staff: Limited

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

33251

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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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

Job Qualifications

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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.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.