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What Do Naturopathic Physician Do?

Job Description & Duties Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice that is based on the natural healing capacity of individuals. May use physiological, psychological or mechanical methods. May also use natural medicines, prescription or legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other natural remedies.

Life As a Naturopathic Physician: What Do They Do?

  • Treat minor cuts, abrasions, or contusions.
  • Obtain medical records from previous physicians or other health care providers for the purpose of patient evaluation.
  • Perform mobilizations and high-velocity adjustments to joints or soft tissues, using principles of massage, stretching, or resistance.
  • Administer treatments or therapies, such as homeopathy, hydrotherapy, Oriental or Ayurvedic medicine, electrotherapy and diathermy, using physical agents including air, heat, cold, water, sound, or ultraviolet light to catalyze the body to heal itself.
  • Report patterns of patients’ health conditions, such as disease status and births, to public health agencies.
  • Administer, dispense, or prescribe natural medicines such as food or botanical extracts, herbs, dietary supplements, vitamins, nutraceuticals, and amino acids.

What a Naturopathic Physician Should Know

Below is a list of the skills most Naturopathic Physicians say are important on the job.

Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Types of Naturopathic Physician Jobs

  • Naturopath
  • Naturopathic Oncology Provider
  • Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
  • Naturopathic Physician
  • Doctor (Dr)

Job Demand for Naturopathic Physicians

There were about 56,400 jobs for Naturopathic Physician in 2016 (in the United States). New jobs are being produced at a rate of 13.3% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 7,500 new jobs for Naturopathic Physician by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 3,800 job openings in this field each year.

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The states with the most job growth for Naturopathic Physician are Colorado, Oregon, and Nevada. Watch out if you plan on working in Wyoming, South Dakota, or Mississippi. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Salary for a Naturopathic Physician

The typical yearly salary for Naturopathic Physicians is somewhere between $40,910 and $141,330.

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Naturopathic Physicians who work in Maryland, District of Columbia, or Georgia, make the highest salaries.

How much do Naturopathic Physicians make in different U.S. states?

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $75,360
Alaska $74,750
Arizona $70,780
California $74,080
Colorado $61,630
Connecticut $79,750
Delaware $87,300
District of Columbia $122,830
Florida $66,660
Georgia $107,530
Hawaii $76,650
Idaho $59,640
Illinois $67,600
Indiana $61,420
Kansas $72,840
Kentucky $60,670
Louisiana $104,930
Maine $79,090
Maryland $126,550
Massachusetts $88,290
Michigan $78,210
Minnesota $86,010
Mississippi $67,310
Missouri $68,600
Montana $73,070
Nebraska $51,310
Nevada $52,800
New Hampshire $72,400
New Jersey $89,220
New Mexico $70,490
New York $77,400
North Carolina $92,950
North Dakota $48,300
Ohio $84,760
Oklahoma $72,510
Oregon $83,430
Pennsylvania $77,950
Rhode Island $79,950
South Carolina $72,050
South Dakota $63,640
Tennessee $59,990
Texas $70,270
Utah $74,310
Vermont $83,520
Virginia $86,250
Washington $89,590
West Virginia $64,840
Wisconsin $75,260

Tools & Technologies Used by Naturopathic Physicians

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Naturopathic Physicians may use on a daily basis:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Web browser software
  • Point of sale POS software
  • Labeling software
  • Online medical databases

Becoming a Naturopathic Physician

Education needed to be a Naturopathic Physician:

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How many years of work experience do I need?

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Where Naturopathic Physicians Are Employed

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Naturopathic Physicians work in the following industries:

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