registered traditional Chinese medicine practitioner

Work setting

• Private practice
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Diagnose the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients and treat them
• Advise patients on the use of herbs for the treatment of conditions
• Diagnose illnesses and treat them by administering, in chemical or herbal form, a small dosage of the illness itself
• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Registration by the appropriate provincial or territorial authority for acupuncturists

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Chinese medicine

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Manual dexterity

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player