Acupuncturist

Seeking an Acupuncturist for UH Connor Whole Health at Parma and Westlake locations. The schedule is Mon-Fri days, no weekends or holidays. Experience is preferred but will consider licensed new grads.

UH Connor Whole Health empowers and equips people to take charge of their physical, mental and spiritual health to live a full and meaningful life. As part of your healthcare team, our credentialed experts use evidence-based therapies and lifestyle approaches to help you achieve optimal health and healing. The highly trained, licensed acupuncturists at University Hospitals work collaboratively with a patient's primary care physician or specialists to ensure they receive appropriate care for their condition - both through Traditional Chinese Medicine and western medicine practices. This holistic approach to health and well-being is one of the hallmarks of our integrative medicine program.

When you join UH, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, which includes, but is not limited to:

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement and pension plans
• Free parking for regular-status employees

A Brief Overview

The provider must possess strong clinical, communication and outreach skills as the role also requires work to build the acceptance and utilization of acupuncture within University Hospitals. This individual will establish a patient base in a minimum of two locations, one serving as an embedded provider within a physician practice in the University Hospitals Health System geography.

What You Will Do

• Practicing Acupuncturist
  * Perform quality acupuncture treatments and Oriental Medicine procedures on patients following prescribed techniques and protocols.
  * Maintain and follow standard quality, safety and infection control policies and procedures.
  * Collect medical histories and general health information from patients.
  * Formulate, recommend and clearly communicate a treatment plan for each patient, including proper point location and needle positions, needle depth and contraindications.
  * Consider Western medical procedures in health assessment, health care team communication, and referrals.
  * Maintain detailed and complete records of health care plans, treatments and prognosis, and utilize EMR for all patient records.
  * Monitor patient health progress for constant assessment of techniques and procedures needed for their optimal health.
  * Refer to other CIHN modalities, providers and classes when appropriate.
  * Develop relationships with targeted providers and provider groups at University Hospitals to develop their understanding, acceptance and utilization of acupuncture through communication with referring providers and outreach to providers within select specialties.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.