- Education:
- Expérience:
Education
- College/CEGEP
Work setting
- Health care institution, facility or clinic
Tasks
- Diagnose patient illnesses and minor injuries, such as allergies and muscle strains or sprains
- Treat patients by administering, in chemical or herbal form, a small dosage of a remedy made from natural substances or by suggesting lifestyle changes
- Treat the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients
- Advise patients on the use of herbs for the treatment of conditions
- Manipulate or apply pressure to various parts of the body, hands and feet
- Provide other alternative forms of health care to patients
- Treat patients by the insertion of acupuncture needles or through stimulation techniques
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Registration by the appropriate provincial or territorial authority for acupuncturists
Area of specialization
- Acupuncture
- Chinese medicine
- Herbal medicine
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Experience
- Experience an asset
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 30 hours per week