Employment prospects for learning Chinese medicine and acupuncture are very wide, and can be employed in related industries and fields, such as Chinese medicine hospitals, acupuncture and massage institutions, rehabilitation centers, beauty industry, health museums, etc. The following are some of the careers related to acupuncture and moxibustion:
1. Acupuncturist: You can work in Chinese medicine hospitals, acupuncture and massage institutions and other places to engage in diagnosis, acupuncture, massage and other related work.
2, Rehabilitation Division: responsible for helping patients to rehabilitate their physical functions, including sports rehabilitation, trauma recovery, and rehabilitation of the elderly.
3, beautician: working in the beauty industry, mainly engaged in facial injections, acupuncture, massage and other beauty services.
4, health care practitioner: work in health tourism, health counseling, health museums and other places to engage in health services and promotion and other work.
5, academic research: in scientific research institutions, colleges and universities, etc. engaged in research and teaching work related to Chinese medicine and acupuncture.
To engage in Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion and its related occupations need to go through the relevant systematic study and training, and obtain the corresponding license certificate. According to national policies and regulations, one needs to undergo a licensing examination and certification at a prescribed institution to obtain the relevant qualifications before engaging in the relevant work.
The employment prospects and opportunities in the TCM acupuncture industry are broader. As people's knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine culture and health care continues to improve, the demand for Chinese medicine health care and rehabilitation is also growing, and the demand for occupations such as acupuncturists and tuina practitioners has increased accordingly. In recent years, there have also been many new occupations and platforms for the TCM and acupuncture industry, such as some large-scale wellness centers, tourist resorts, and training institutions. Therefore, people who study Chinese medicine and acupuncture have a good career path, but also can start their own business or open their own clinic.
The challenges facing the TCM and acupuncture industry are most notably the modernization and transformation of the industry, how to combine traditional Chinese medicine with modern healthcare, and how to innovate with the help of new technological tools such as the Internet. Acupuncture industry regulation is not enough, the market training institutions, health care pie in the face of the behavior is also relatively common, the need to improve industry standards and regulations. Engaged in Chinese medicine and acupuncture and other industries with medical and health risks, need to constantly learn to update their knowledge, improve their professionalism and theoretical qualities to better carry out their work.
Practicing Chinese medicine acupuncture industry precautions
1, the preparation of the duty: before each time to accept the customer's service, you need to carefully clean and disinfect the working environment, to determine the tools and equipment needed to determine whether the integrity of the tools and equipment, clean and safe.
2, meticulous questioning: acupuncturists need to know the details of the customer's health history, drug history and personal situation before accepting the customer's service, because this information may have an impact on the way and effect of the service.
3. Personal hygiene and fire safety: Acupuncturists should pay attention to their own hygiene and fire safety. In their work, they need to keep their hair and long sleeves flat, wear masks and gloves, and take care of sterilization. At the same time, they should be familiar with the use of fire-fighting equipment and take the correct response in case of fire, etc.
4, standardized operation: the acupuncturist in the service, you need to master the essence of acupuncture, pay attention to the operation method, and strictly in accordance with the disinfection standards to disinfect the needle, strict compliance with the diagnostic and treatment process and safe operation procedures to avoid accidents.
5, the face of seeking medical help customers: if the customer seeks treatment or advice, the acupuncturist should clearly express their own scope of practice and limitations, for the need for treatment or involved in the handling of the condition of the customer, should not go beyond the scope of their own practice to provide guidance on Chinese medicine, but should guide and recommend the customer to go to the regular health care institutions for treatment.
6, do not promote drugs or products: acupuncturists should not promote drugs and products to customers to avoid being considered as advertising or sales behavior.