Acupuncturist

About the role

The Los Angeles LGBT Center's Department of Health Services provides LGBTQ-specialized primary care and related services. This role involves providing acupuncture services to existing primary care patients.

Responsibilities

• Provides high-quality, evidence-based, trauma-informed acupuncture care.
• Takes a thorough history, performs acupuncture or electroacupuncture, and documents and bills in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Communicates with primary care providers and patients as needed.
• Completes patient forms and letters in a timely manner.
• Continually develops and maintains clinical expertise.
• Participates in peer review exercises and completes mandatory clinical trainings.
• Maintains a positive patient experience and clinical care.
• Attends routine meetings with supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited acupuncture school.
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience preferred.
• Experience in treating psychological and musculoskeletal conditions.
• Well versed in Western medical terminology and diagnosis.
• Commitment to trauma-informed, body-and-sex positive, and harm reductive framework.
• Ability to maintain a full patient schedule.
• Unrestricted license to practice Acupuncture in the State of California.
• Eligibility for malpractice coverage.
• Current BLS certification.
• Demonstrated expertise and passion for working with underserved and medically mistrustful patients.

Qualifications

• Experience working with the LGBTQ+ community.
• Familiarity with issues of relevance to LGBTQ+ people.
• Master’s degree from an accredited acupuncture school.
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience preferred.
• Experience in treating psychological and musculoskeletal conditions.
• Well versed in Western medical terminology and diagnosis.
• Commitment to practicing within a trauma-informed, body-and-sex positive, and harm reductive framework.
• Comfortable communicating about treatment plans and managing patient expectations.
• Ability to maintain a full patient schedule.
• Unrestricted license to practice Acupuncture in the State of California.
• Eligibility for malpractice coverage.
• Current BLS certification.
• Demonstrated expertise and passion for working with underserved and medically mistrustful patients.

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Organizational, detail, interpersonal, and relationship building skills.
• Ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

• Malpractice insurance covered through Federal Tort Claims Act.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.