Acupuncturists

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Acupuncture Physician, Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Licensed Acupuncturist (LAC)

What they do:
Diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders by stimulating specific acupuncture points within the body using acupuncture needles. May also use cups, nutritional supplements, therapeutic massage, acupressure, and other alternative health therapies.
On the job, you would:
  • Develop individual treatment plans and strategies.
  • Adhere to local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and statutes.
  • Insert needles to provide acupuncture treatment.

Knowledge

Health

  • medicine and dentistry
  • therapy and counseling

Business

  • customer service
  • sales and marketing

Math and Science

  • psychology

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Skills

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one

Abilities

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • use rules to solve problems

Hand and Finger Use

  • keep your arm or hand steady
  • put together small parts with your fingers

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Self Control
  • Attention to Detail
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Independence

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel Hot Technology

Medical software

  • Electronic health record EHR software
  • QPuncture II

Electronic mail software

  • Microsoft Outlook Hot Technology

Education

master's degree or
professional degree
usually needed

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Job Outlook

Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

Salary:

$78,140
$41,840
$158,540
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