CHIROPRACTOR

Job Details: Job Location: San Jose, CA 95131, Salary Range: $131,783.60 - $151,736.00 Salary, SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The chiropractor will provide care for patients with health problems of the neuro-musculoskeletal system, which includes nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. She/he will use spinal adjustments, manipulation, and other techniques to manage patients’ health concerns, such as back and neck pain.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provides consultations, exams, and treatment plans for chiropractic visits.
• Educates patients on the benefits of regular chiropractic maintenance.
• Assesses a patient’s medical condition by reviewing their medical history, listening to the patient’s concerns, and performing a physical examination.
• Performs medical examinations with focus on the patient’s posture and spinal condition.
• Analyzes the patient’s posture, spin, and reflexes.
• Diagnoses any health problems by reviewing patient’s medical history and information provided during observational questions and examination.
• Performs spinal adjustments and other bodily adjustments with the purpose of correcting the musculoskeletal system.
• Provides neuro-musculoskeletal therapy, which involves adjusting a patient’s spinal column and other joints by hand.
• Utilizes special chiropractic equipment for treatment purposes.
• Modifies the joints of the spine via the use of special devices and bare hands.
• Gives additional treatments, such as applying heat or cold to the patient’s injured areas.
• Performs medical testing as required.
• Creates a treatment plan and management plan that is to be followed by the patient.
• Informs patients on the appropriate exercises to help rehabilitate and achieve speedy recovery.
• Refers patients to other health care professionals, if needed.
• Charts Chiropractic visit notes into electronic software.
• Performs other job duties as required by manager/supervisor.

Qualifications: QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1 year experience required, 2 years preferred.
• Previous experience working with an integrative care team within a clinical care setting preferred.
• Knowledgeable in integrative medicine approaches and appropriate application including nutritional consultation, massage therapy, body work techniques, traditional Chinese medicine, guiding imagery, integrative psychotherapy, and functional medicine.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Doctorate degree from an accredited chiropractic school in the US required.
• Current Doctor of Chiropractic License in good standing in the State of California is required.
• Current documentation of Basic Life Support is required.

LANGUAGE:

• Must be able to fluently speak, read and write English.
• Fluent in Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) an asset.

STATUS:

This is an FLSA exempt position.

This is an OSHA high-risk position.