Opportunity Detail

Type: Career Opportunities

Orthopedic Acupuncturist PT/FT

Employer/Practice: Box Acupuncture

Address: 3880 S. Bascom Ave Ste 109, San Jose, CA 95124

Phone number: (408) 548-7256

Email Address: aaron@boxacupuncture.com

Web Address: https://www.boxacupuncture.com/

Job/practice location

San Jose, CA

About the Employer

Box Acupuncture is located near Good Samaritan Hospital off of S. Bascom Ave. We are a very busy acupuncture clinic that has 7 treatment rooms rotating 20-30 minutes hourly.

We are in-network with most insurance companies, and worker's compensation, and work with professional athletes. Our practice is a general practice, but we emphasize sports and orthopedic medicine, internal medicine, digestive disorders, pain management, and facial/cosmetic acupuncture.

In addition, we are always looking to add new specialties and practitioners to the clinic in hopes of becoming an integrative and cooperative medicine clinic. Our belief is that Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, in general, are focused on preventive health, and corrective health, in addition to being able to integrate with the Western Medicine Paradigm. All Licensed Acupuncturists must be passionate about treating pain management and pain-related conditions.

Job Description

As a PT/FT Licensed Acupuncturist, it is your responsibility to communicate effective treatment plans with your patients. You must be well versed in anatomy and physiology, western medicine terminology, as well as understand and be able to explain Traditional Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture using biomedical terminology. Exceptional customer service, communication, note-taking/SOAP note skills are required and a must. As an EHR, we use Jane and it would be a + if you are already familiar with charting and scheduling.

You must be a people person. The ideal candidate has experience in retail/customer service, fluent in English, and a team player. If you specialize in something other than what's listed above, great! Understanding Insurance Billing is a +, but we can teach you as well. Multilingual is a + and specifically Spanish above other languages.

This current position requires that you work Saturdays and Sundays (9 AM- 5PM, with an option to work 2 weekdays (Mondays and Wednesdays) for a total of 4 days a week. We believe that 4 full working days is the best work-life balance.

We are open 7 days a week.

All new hires will be required to take a paid-for Mori West Seminar on documentation and insurance billing seminar (CEU provided).

Starting compensation is $25 per patient or $25/hr, max of $300 per diem whichever is higher. After 90 days, we will re-evaluate to higher hourly/daily rate based on 90-day performance. After the first year, there will be benefits available such as professional license fee coverage, %CEU coverage, retirement options for full-time employees. During these 90 days, we will consider credentialing the practitioner with all major insurance networks at 50/50 cost.

Qualifications

Must have graduated from an ACAOM accredited Acupuncture Program, be DTCM or DAOM ideally, have somewhat of a Sports Medicine background if possible, and have at least 3+ years of experience as a Licensed Acupuncturist. Compensation is initially hourly, then after a year % collection and comission on herbal products. Paid time off is available as well as other benefits like retirement options, and funds set aside for CEU's/License Renewal.

California Acupuncture Board Licensed NCCAOM licensed (ideally) Must have your own malpractice/professional liability insurance CPR/AED BLS qualified Certifications/Education: DAOM/DTCM; Ideally taken Dr. Tan's Balance Method course from the Academy of Acupuncture, Must be familiar and able to use E-Stim Acupuncture, Cosmetic Acupuncture Certified as well as ideally Microneedling Certified. We also do a lot of Glass Cupping Therapy and Dry Needling.

Short Description

Looking for an amazing Licensed Acupuncturist to join our practice. Must be experienced.

How to contact

Email is preferrable, at aaron@boxacupuncture.com

To be considered for this position and to move forward with an interview, please answer these 3 questions:

1. Why did you go into this field of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture?

2. What motivates you? Helping others, making money, being part of a community of providers, etc.

3. What is your 5-year plan and what professional goals do you have?