Job Description:

• 1) Administers specific therapeutic treatment of symptoms and disorders amenable to acupuncture procedures, as specifically indicated by supervising physician: Reviews patient's medical history, physical findings, and diagnosis made by physician to ascertain symptoms or disorder to be treated.

• 2) Selects needles of various lengths, according to location of insertion.

• 3) Inserts needles at locations of body known to be efficacious to certain disorders, utilizing knowledge of acupuncture points and their functions.

• 4) Leaves needles in patient for specific length of time, according to symptom or disorder treated, and removes needles.

• 5) Burns bark of mugwort tree in small strainer to administer moxibustion treatment.

• 6) Covers insertion area with cloth and rubs strainer over cloth to impart heat and assist in relieving patient's symptoms.