Acupuncturist - Cherng Family Center for Integrative Oncology

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope's growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

As a successful candidate, you will:

Under the supervision of the Director for the Cherng Family Center for Integrative Oncology in collaboration with the Department of Supportive Care Medicine, provides acupuncture services to City of Hope patients as appropriate and upon referral by Physician. As a member of newly established Cherng Family Center for Integrative Oncology, this position is will focus on providing direct patient care. As a licensed acupuncturist, the selected candidate will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team including but not limited to Integrative Oncology physicians, nurse practitioners, massage therapy, mind-body medicine as well as members of the supportive care team such as palliative care clinics, pain medicine, psychiatry, psychology and clinical researchers. This individual is responsible to ensure medically safe practices and compliance with infection control practices. Maintain acupuncture supplies and necessary equipment. The Acupuncturist will assist the participant completion of release forms, screening tools, program evaluations, and any other determined participant tool. The selected candidate will maintain complete adherence to all City of Hope policies, procedures and mission.

Essential Functions:

Provide clinical expertise in implementing delivery of inpatient and outpatient acupuncture services to COH oncology patient population.
Uses evidence-based acupuncture techniques to treat patient symptoms and treatment side effects using acupuncture needles and other tools.
Evaluate and document patient progress related to symptoms management and services rendered, interfacing across multi-modality clinical care and electronic medical record.
Demonstrates the ability to discuss the scientific basis and commonly used techniques for acupuncture therapy.
Keeps up to date with the latest research or workshops in the use of acupuncture especially in the cancer setting.

Benefits for You:

Meaningful Impact: Contribute to the well-being and comfort of patients undergoing treatment for cancer and other critical illnesses.
Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning, training, and professional development.
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside dedicated professionals in a supportive and collaborative team setting.
Cutting-Edge Research: Engage with the latest research and advancements in acupuncture therapy, especially in the cancer setting.
Rewarding Work Culture: Be part of an organization committed to integrity, compassion, and excellence in patient care.

Your qualifications should include:

Minimum Education:

Graduate of an approved acupuncture school or received and completed training was substantially equivalent to training provided by such a school.

Minimum Experience:

A minimum of 3 years acupuncture experience, including demonstrated clinical experience with cancer and/or other critically ill populations and appropriate acupuncture techniques utilized for management of symptoms and treatment side effects.

Req. Certification/Licensure:

• Must be licensed to practice Acupuncture in the State of California or meet criteria to obtain license in California.
• Maintain current Acupuncture licensure in the State of California.
• BLS
• Must be board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with oncology patients
• Possess a basic understanding of health care clinical operations and the ability to establish effective working relationships with a multidisciplinary team
• Clinical research experience
• Strength in developing, organizing, and sustaining written procedures and documentation
• Familiarity with medical insurance payment administration, and acupuncture coverage determination

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