acupuncturist
Acupuncturists make use of thin needles and insert them into acupuncture points in the body in order to restore the imbalances of the human body and overall good health. Acupuncturists focus on energy meridians to treat various conditions.
Also called: expert acupuncturist, acupuncture practitioner, specialist in acupuncture, acupuncture therapist, acupuncture specialist, practitioner of acupuncture, expert in acupuncture, advanced acupuncturist
- 33
- essential skills
- 21
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2230
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
33- accept own accountability
- acupuncture methods
- advise on healthcare users' informed consent
- advise on mental health
- apply acupuncture
- apply context specific clinical competences
- biomedicine
- complementary and alternative medicine
- comply with legislation related to health care
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- develop therapeutic relationships
- empathise with the healthcare user
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- follow clinical guidelines
- follow-up on healthcare users' treatment
- health care legislation
- human anatomy
- human physiology
- identify customer's needs
- interact with healthcare users
- listen actively
- maintain work area cleanliness
- manage healthcare users' data
- observe healthcare users
- obtain healthcare user's medical status information
- pathologies treated by acupuncture
- provide health education
- select acupuncture points
- sterilization techniques
- traditional Chinese medicine
- undertake healthcare examination
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
Optional skills
21- administrative tasks in a medical environment
- apply massage therapy
- auriculotherapy
- carry out preventative internal medicine interventions
- conduct cupping therapy
- develop long-term treatment course for disorders in the glandular system
- dietetics
- electrical stimulation in acupuncture
- general medicine
- multi-professional cooperation in health care
- offer advice on diet-related concerns
- phytotherapy
- process medical insurance claims
- promote inclusion
- record healthcare users' billing information
- refer healthcare users
- tai chi
- therapeutic massage
- use e-health and mobile health technologies
- use foreign languages in patient care
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
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