Acupuncturist

Acupuncturist

The Acupuncturist is responsible for providing acupuncture modalities such as Traditional Chinese medicine approaches, Community Style Acupuncture, Auricular Acupuncture such as BFA/NADA that are used to treat a wide range of complex veteran conditions. They will assist in appropriate decision-making, referrals, and care coordination, including both in-house and community care and serve as the Clinical Subject Matter Expert to other Whole Health staff and clinical providers.

Clinical duties include: assessing patients using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) frameworks, developing individualized treatment plans based on diagnosis indicated on the referral, educating patients from various backgrounds on whole health practice including healthy lifestyle changes, inserting and manipulating needles at acupuncture points while maintaining sterile needle techniques, monitoring patient during treatment for adverse reactions, maintaining accurate & timely clinical records, communicating and coordinating with other Whole Health providers when indicated, monitoring patient response to treatment, collecting outcomes associated with care, adjusting the treatment plan accordingly, and ensuring the successful completion of therapy with appropriate discharge planning.

Training & program development includes demonstrating effectiveness in teaching, monitoring and coordinating educational activities in compliance with necessary trainee supervision requirements, collaborating with affiliated academic institutions, training programs, or VA research offices to support scholarly activities.

Research participation & support includes supporting clinical research initiatives related to acupuncture care as approved by the facility's Institutional Review Board, assisting in the collection, documentation, and reporting of data for research studies, quality improvement projects, and evidence-based practice initiatives.

Professionalism includes adhering to state and national certification standards (NCCAOM) & complying with continuing educational requirements, demonstrating behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, understanding and sensitivity to diversity, and a responsible attitude toward patients and the profession, ensuring compliance with Joint Commission standards, VHA Directives, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Work schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. Telework: Not authorized. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional statement #: 0000000. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.