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Alternative Medicine Practitioner job description
A ready advert for a Alternative Medicine Practitioner job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for an alternative medicine practitioner to provide recognized complementary treatments such as acupuncture, after assessing each patient's condition and health history, working safely alongside medical treatment rather than replacing it.
Duties and responsibilities
- Take the patient's health history, current medicines and medical diagnoses before any treatment
- Check for contraindications and refer the patient to a doctor when warning signs appear
- Plan suitable sessions, explain them to the patient and obtain informed consent
- Provide complementary treatments such as acupuncture and manual therapy to professional standards
- Use sterile or single-use equipment and dispose of sharps safely
- Give patients honest information, without promises of cure or unproven claims
- Record sessions and progress in the patient's file confidentially
- Coordinate with doctors and other therapists when the patient is under medical treatment
Requirements
- A university degree in a health field, an accredited diploma or training in a branch of complementary medicine, and a licence to practise
- 3 to 6 years of experience in complementary medicine
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Acupuncture
- Health assessment
- Contraindication screening
- Infection control
- Anatomy and physiology
- Session documentation
- Patient communication
Preferred
- An accredited acupuncture certificate
- Experience in a medical centre where doctors and therapists work together
- First aid training
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