Acupuncturist - Independent Contractor

Responsibilities

• Develops an appropriate treatment plan, based on a client’s health history and best practice in acupuncture.
• Updates treatment plan based on the client’s response to intervention, status, needs and reassessment.
• Advises client indications and contraindications for acupuncture and suggests alternative modes of treatment supported by current acupuncture literature/research.
• Delivers treatment in compliance with the Ethics and Standards of Practice.
• Maintains compliance with HIPAA policies and procedures.
• Adheres to infection control and safety policies.

Requirements

• Licensure, Registration, and Certification:
  • State of Maine Acupuncture License.
  • Graduate of an approved school of Oriental Medicine and/or Traditional Chinese Medicine accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) with a minimum of one thousand eight hundred fifty hours of training or licensed physician trained in acupuncture.
  • Active status preferred as a Diplomate in Acupuncture of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
• Experience:
  • Minimum of two years' experience in providing acupuncture services to the public.