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Acupuncturist Program Coordinator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 8 days ago
On-site Oakland, CA $133K – $173K Apply by Jun 24, 2026 General Health Science INFJINFPINTJISFJ OperationsEducation
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The acupuncturist may treat a wide range of conditions and acupuncture may be used alone or as an adjunct to traditional medical care. The acupuncturist includes the stimulation of specific points along the skin of the body using thin needles with or without the addition of electric stimulation. The duty location of this position is located at 2221 Martin Luther King Jr. Way; Oakland, CA 94612-1318.
What You'll Do
- →Assigned Duties The acupuncturist may use various techniques commonly taught in East Asian Medicine or Acupuncture schools.
- →Acupuncturists will work in interdisciplinary teams and collaborate with other existing services in the health care system, e.g., physical therapy, pain management, neurology, surgery, radiology etc.
- →Acupuncturists will accept feedback from other service providers and will consider the needs and preferences of other clinicians and existing services in the delivery of acupuncture.
- →The acupuncturist will utilize standard medical evaluation procedures and East Asian Medicine evaluation to formulate a differential diagnosis to develop an acupuncture treatment plan.
- →The acupuncturist shall incorporate the various training techniques taught within East Asian Medicine and acupuncture, and may apply safe and effective advanced acupuncture techniques.
- →The acupuncturist shall educate patients on self-management and lifestyle changes including nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, mind body techniques and other matters related to acupuncture care.
- →The acupuncturist shall document and code information related to patient care in the VA's electronic health care record on a timely basis following VHA policies. iMed consent or equivalent consent shall be completed prior to acupuncture treatment where any needling procedure occurs.
- →The acupuncturist shall maintain up-to-date VHA and professional trainings.
- →Required meetings must be attended.
- →The acupuncturist will participate in teaching principles of acupuncture to staff, students and residents including journal clubs, grand rounds and in-service trainings.
- →The acupuncturist will review referrals, screen for appropriateness of care, and direct Veterans to others services when necessary.
- →The acupuncturist will collaborate with other clinicians in the system in the care of Veterans, when appropriate, for example around safety concerns and to troubleshoot other health services delivery issues or when clinical questions arise.
- →The acupuncturist is the subject matter expert on acupuncture and East Asian Medicine.
- →They will provide guidance on the delivery of acupuncture services within the health care system informed by current evidence and cost considerations.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
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Job ID: 23b65180-212b-4289-942e-8070024c5d0d
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