traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist
Education:
Registered Apprenticeship certificate.
Work setting:
Health care institution, facility or clinic.
Tasks:
- Diagnose patient illnesses and minor injuries, such as allergies and muscle strains or sprains .
- Diagnose physiological disorders and injuries of patients.
- Treat patients by administering, in chemical or herbal form, a small dosage of a remedy made from natural substances or by suggesting lifestyle changes.
- Treat the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients.
- Advise patients on the use of herbs for the treatment of conditions.
- Manipulate or apply pressure to various parts of the body, hands and feet.
- Provide other alternative forms of health care to patients.
- Treat patients by the insertion of acupuncture needles or through stimulation techniques.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Registration by the appropriate provincial or territorial authority for acupuncturists.
Type of treatment experience:
Pain management.
Area of specialization:
- Acupuncture.
- Chinese medicine.
- Herbal medicine.
- Reflexology.
- Shiatsu.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Repetitive tasks.
- Physically demanding.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
Experience:
1 to less than 7 months.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Weekend.
Financial benefits:
- As per collective agreement.
- Bonus.
- Commission.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Parking available.
- Travel insurance.