Acupuncturist - Career description, activities, functions and salary

How much does an Acupuncturist earn

A Acupuncturist earns between $1.152 and $4.153 per month, with an average monthly salary of $1.936 and a median salary of $1.677 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 136 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Professional job categories

• Middle level technicians
• • middle-level technicians in the biological, biochemical, health sciences
• • • technicians of the science of human health
• • • • technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies

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Main workplaces

Technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies they work in the area of health, social services and personal services. The vast majority act as self-employed, working on their own, individually, although beauticians can also work in a team. They perform their duties indoors, without supervision and during daytime hours, although beauticians and doulas may also work irregular hours.

What does it take to work in the field of Technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies

The training required for beauticians is that of a mid-level technician or degree in technology. In the case of Doulas, a basic professional qualification course of up to 200 hours is required, with no need for professional experience to perform the occupation. For the other occupations, training in a medium-level technical course in the area of activity is required. The full exercise of activities, for beauticians, occurs after a period of approximately two years of professional practice. In the case of massage therapists and holistic therapists, the full exercise of activities takes about less than one year of professional experience; for acupuncture technicians, chiropractors and podiatrists no prior experience required.

Functions and activities of Acupuncturist

Technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies must:

Activities

demonstrate physical fitness;
demonstrate discretion;
adapt environment for the well-being of the parturient;
indicate hydrotherapy techniques;
unblock energy circulation;
confirm client/patient;
recommend insoles and shoes;
teach perineal preparation technique;
applying frequency radiations of light;
provide maintenance of the clinic/therapeutic/esthetic space;
perform a relaxing massage;
apply techniques for revitalization, prevention and facial, body and hair maintenance ;
sanitize workplace;
demonstrate aesthetic sense;
conduct creative visualization;
evaluate cardiorespiratory, circulatory, digestive, genitourinary systems;
evaluate electromagnetic conditions of the patient/client;
apply therapeutic massages;
evaluate muscular system (strength, temperature and tone);
evaluate the patient/client's bioenergetic, emotional and vibrational state;
applying manipulative stimuli;
training staff;
register client/patient;
indicate herbal medicines;
advise a companion;
prescribe cosmetics, cosmeceuticals and essential oils;
demonstrate creativity;
normalize joint movements (active, passive and joint play) and nerves pills or irritated (nervous flow);
search scientific articles;
disclose services;
listen to patient/client;
store products;
apply needles, moxibustion and cupping;
work with ergonomic posture;
advise patient/client about preventive measures;
give classes, courses and lectures;
evaluate the emotional state of the companion;
establish a contract with client/patient;
demonstrate sensory perception;
evaluate neuromusculoskeletal systems;
teach proprioception techniques;
prepare patient/client;
apply vibrational energy;
make corrective and nail protection orthoses;
applying micropigmentation techniques;
applying eyebrow design techniques;
treat skin and appendages diseases and infections;
apply compresses;
demonstrate fine motor skills;
toning energy;
encourage active participation of the companion;
demonstrate intuitive perception;
sterilize instruments;
analyze biomechanics;
correcting energetic-psycho-organic, physiological, biochemical, enzymatic imbalances and hormonal;
demonstrate persuasiveness;
put on nail orthoses (unicorthesis);
facilitate the descent and positioning of the baby;
refer the patient to other professionals;
evaluate patient/client microsystems;
pack sharp materials for disposal;
applying makeup techniques;
discard expired material and/or products;
balancing muscle tone;
evaluate soft tissues;
balance muscle tonus;
schedule appointments/services;
select technique, type of therapy and work resource;
suggest pain relief postures;
analyze exams;
guide on static and dynamic posture;
use epi;
perform antisepsis on the patient/client;
recommend further exams;
correcting chiropractic subluxations;
inform patient/client about their condition;
demonstrate listening skills;
stimulating cranio-sacral movement;
repositioning viscera and other organs;
apply emollients, medicines, cosmetics and cosmeceuticals;
identify unsightly facial, body and hair dysfunctions;
demonstrate self-knowledge;
applying needles, moxibustion and cupping;
training exercises for driving and natural induction of labor ;
stimulating emotional integration;
locate areas of energy imbalance;
perform relaxing massage;
promote breastfeeding in the first hour of life;
demonstrate holistic view;
explain techniques and procedures;
select acupuncture points;
demonstrate leadership;
pulping muscular structures and integumentary system;
demonstrate listening skills;
identify chiropractic subluxations;
stimulating alignment, body awareness, neuro-energetic and vibrational reorganization;
detoxify the organism;
demonstrate ability to work under pressure;
select stimuli;
manage finances;
attend fairs, congresses;
guidance on static and dynamic posture;
treat keratoses;
acquire products/equipment;
prepare molds and models for orthoses;
reposition viscera and other organs;
demonstrate hand skill;
pulping joint and bone structures;
sanitize material (ball, stool, wheelie, etc);
perform dressings;
perform asepsis of the place;
evaluate the quality of the support network for pregnant, parturient and postpartum women;
package contaminated waste for incineration;
draining energy stagnation (sedating);
recommend exercises;
produce reports;
train staff;
provide advice;
teaching breathing techniques;
applying hair removal techniques;
evaluate signs and symptoms;
demonstrate empathy;
perform a postpartum visit;
assist pregnant women in the preparation of the birth plan;
applying skin cleansing techniques;
applying pre and post surgical procedures;
perform client/patient evaluation;
register technical information;
promoting bond in the first baby-mother contact;
plan procedures;
treat nail plates (nails);
archive client/patient record;
recommend flower essences;
put on joint containment orthoses;
work in a multi and interdisciplinary team;
apply electrotherapy techniques (pre and post surgery, facial treatments, body and hair);
teaching to time contraction;
perform personal asepsis;
take anthropometric and energetic measurements;
control stock;
advise patient/client on preventive measures;

Sectors that hire Acupuncturist the most in the job market

• aesthetic activities and other beauty care services
• hospital care activities
• activities of associations for the defense of social rights
• psychology and psychoanalysis activities
• physical therapy activities
• combined office and administrative support services
• integrative and complementary practice activities in human health
• human immunization and vaccination services
• breeding cattle for beef
• building construction