Chiropractors
Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
Sample of reported job titles:
Chiropractic Doctor (DC), Chiropractic Neurologist, Chiropractic Physician, Chiropractor
Occupation-Specific Information
Tasks
- Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.
- Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.
- Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
- Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
- Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
Technology Skills
- Accounting software:Billing software,EZClaim medical billing software
- Calendar and scheduling software:Scheduling software
- Electronic mail software:Microsoft Outlook
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software:InPhase Technologies Group InPhase Concept
- Medical software:ACOM Solutions RAPID EMR,Acrendo A.I.med,Addison Health Systems WritePad EHR,Advantage Software Chiropractic Advantage,BioEx Systems Exercise Pro,ChiroSoft,ChiroTouch EHR,DataCom Software Business Products M.I.S. Clinic,DocumentPlus,E-Z BIS Office,Electro Meridian Imaging EMI,Electronic medical record EMR software,EZnotes,ForteEMR,GalacTek ECLIPSE,Life Systems Software ChiroSuite EHR,MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR,MRX Solutions OfficeMaster,PPT4Drs Quixote,Practice management software PMS,PracticePRO Software Systems QuickPractice,Pulse Software ChiroPulse 365,Quick Notes QNotes Office EMR,Software Motif MyEMR,Softworx Solutions ChiroWrite,Versatile Software Systems VersaSoft Chiro
Occupational Requirements
Work Activities
- Assisting and Caring for Others:Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Documenting/Recording Information:Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems:Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Getting Information:Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Detailed Work Activities
- Advise patients on effects of health conditions or treatments.
- Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
- Apply bandages, dressings, or splints.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
- Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
Work Context
- Contact With Others:100% responded"Constant contact with others"
- Face-to-Face Discussions:98% responded"Every day"
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled:98% responded"Every day"
- Freedom to Make Decisions:96% responded"A lot of freedom"
- Structured versus Unstructured Work:96% responded"A lot of freedom"
Worker Requirements
Skills
- 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.
- Critical Thinking:Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension:Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Speaking:Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Social Perceptiveness:Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Knowledge
- Medicine and Dentistry:Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
- English Language:Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Customer and Personal Service:Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Biology:Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- Psychology:Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Education
How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation? Respondents said:
- 82%Doctoral Degree
- 8%First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.
Worker Characteristics
Abilities
- Deductive Reasoning:The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Inductive Reasoning:The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Oral Comprehension:The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression:The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Problem Sensitivity:The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Interests
- Social:Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
- Investigative:Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
- Realistic:Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Work Values
- Independence:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
- Relationships:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
- Achievement:Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Work Styles
- Integrity:Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Concern for Others:Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
- Self-Control:Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- Dependability:Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Leadership:Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
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