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• Must hold a valid and active California Acupuncture License. 
• Demonstrate the ability to perform relevant history, physical examination and behavioral status assessments of patients utilizing the TCM framework.
• Skill in acupuncture, acupressure, muscle manipulations, therapeutic massage, and herbal medicinal instructions.

• A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in acupuncture and therapeutic massage techniques is preferred. Strong preference will be given to a candidate who possesses a doctoral degree in Chinese/Oriental medicine and/or has previous training in western medicine and/or biomedical research.
• Knowledge to diagnose patients correctly in terms of traditional Chinese Medicine.
• Knowledge to recognize, spell, and use technical terminology correctly.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate/work with patients, peer clinicians, students, staff, as well as physicians to coordinate treatment strategies, engage in case discussions, exchange ideas and/or solve problems in a collaborative and professional manner.
• Skill in setting priorities and organizing workload by balancing patient care with documentation, teaching, and communication with the clinic team.  Ability to demonstrate flexibility and resilience when performing multiple tasks in the midst of heavy patient workflows.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the purposes of clear communication with health care team and patients as well as documentation of encounters. Must be familiar with and able to converse in medical English.

Preferred:

• Skill to prepare course material independently with only minimal guidance.
• Skill to devise creative research projects.