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Naturopathic Physicians

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice that is based on the natural healing capacity of individuals. May use physiological, psychological or mechanical methods. May also use natural medicines, prescription or legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other natural remedies.

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Second Interest High-Point

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

First Interest High-Point

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

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Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

Miscellaneous Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

Document patients' histories, including identifying data, chief complaints, illnesses, previous medical or family histories, or psychosocial characteristics.

Educate patients about health care management.

Advise patients about therapeutic exercise and nutritional medicine regimens.

Conduct physical examinations and physiological function tests for diagnostic purposes.

Administer, dispense, or prescribe natural medicines, such as food or botanical extracts, herbs, dietary supplements, vitamins, nutraceuticals, and amino acids.

Interview patients to document symptoms and health histories.

Diagnose health conditions, based on patients' symptoms and health histories, laboratory and diagnostic radiology test results, or other physiological measurements, such as electrocardiograms and electroencephalographs.

Administer treatments or therapies, such as homeopathy, hydrotherapy, Oriental or Ayurvedic medicine, electrotherapy, and diathermy, using physical agents including air, heat, cold, water, sound, or ultraviolet light to catalyze the body to heal itself.

Order diagnostic imaging procedures such as radiographs (x-rays), ultrasounds, mammograms, and bone densitometry tests, or refer patients to other health professionals for these procedures.

Consult with other health professionals to provide optimal patient care, referring patients to traditional health care professionals as necessary.

Maintain professional development through activities such as postgraduate education, continuing education, preceptorships, and residency programs.

Obtain medical records from previous physicians or other health care providers for the purpose of patient evaluation.

Conduct periodic public health maintenance activities such as immunizations and screenings for diseases and disease risk factors.

Perform venipuncture or skin pricking to collect blood samples.

Monitor updates from public health agencies to keep abreast of health trends.

Perform mobilizations and high-velocity adjustments to joints or soft tissues, using principles of massage, stretching, or resistance.

Prescribe synthetic drugs under the supervision of medical doctors or within the allowances of regulatory bodies.

Report patterns of patients' health conditions, such as disease status and births, to public health agencies.

Treat minor cuts, abrasions, or contusions.

Perform minor surgical procedures, such as removing warts, moles, or cysts, sampling tissues for skin cancer or lipomas, and applying or removing sutures.

Arthrocentesis syringes

Automated external defibrillators AED

Binocular light compound microscopes

Blood drawing syringes

Colonic irrigation sets

Naturopathic Physicians

Overview

Career

What Naturopathic Physicians Do

Other Job Titles Naturopathic Physicians May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Naturopathic Physicians

Overview

Career

What Naturopathic Physicians Do

Other Job Titles Naturopathic Physicians May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Education

Level of Education Attained by Naturopathic Physicians

Majors Related to Career

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