NYS Licenced Acupuncturist, DoD Employee

Location:

Puyallup, WA

Salary:

80,000

Posted:

September 03, 2013

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Resume:

Tara E Fernalld

Current:

**** * **** **

Puyallup, WA 98372

USA

Home:

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Alpharetta, GA 30022

USA

Email:******************@*****.***

Cell: 678 (793) 3834

Work Experience

Acupuncturist (07/30/2012 – Present) – Licensed Acupuncturist at Madigan Army Medical Center (Part of the

Interdisciplinary Pain Management Clinic) in Tacoma, Washington United States

Supervisor: Dr. Duane Lowe – 253-***-****; Contact:No

Salary: approx. $75,800.00/Year (GS 12 Step 2)

Hours per week: 40

Duties: Work with a Multidisciplinary team (IPMC) of Acupuncturists, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Pain

Management doctors, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, Yoga Therapists, Behavior Health

Psychologists, and Medical Doctors to customize a treatment schedule for each individual patient and provide

assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, evaluation, and monitoring of patients for health options and

services that best fit the patient and putting the Soldier's quality of life first.

Consulted with the team of all doctors and provide knowledge, expertise, and direction to the expansion of Complementary and

Alternative therapies; Come up with the best course of treatment for the patient (development of an Integrative Medicine, Patient

Centered model of care). Assist in developing, analyzing, integrating, monitoring, and managing healthcare delivery systems

through communication and use of resources to promote quality and cost effective outcomes across the continuum as

well as work in collaboration with other facility leaders to define and establish integrative medicine programs and supervise integrative

medicine practitioners.

In conjunction with physicians and Chiropractors, diagnose conditions by questioning, observing, and examining

patients as well as reviewing drug therapies, health and medical histories, prescribe orthotic devices and materials;

apply support straps, tapes, braces, etc.

Provide direct patient care to veterans within my own CAM field of expertise and consult and talk with the patients on the best

course of treatment for their individual circumstance to get the most benefit from the services provided.

Diagnosed using Traditional Chinese Medicine techniques using pulse and tongue to determine imbalances in Qi,

Blood, Yin, Yang and other organ dis harmonies.

Provide care and treatment of various illnesses/diseases and pain management to improve well being by the

application of acupuncture and other Chinese medicine modalities such as cupping, moxabustion, electro stimulation,

heat therapy, and visualization techniques

Utilize acupuncture for conditions such as acute and chronic pain, physical injury, arthritis, and headaches, tennis

elbow, rotator cuff strains, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, allergies, musculoskeletal disorders, respiratory and

circulatory disorders, gastro intestinal problems, neurological, and stress disorders.. Treated patients with infertility,

Menopause, low libido, stroke, lung, breast, and prostate cancers, back/neck/shoulder/hip/leg pain, sciatica, migraines,

insomnia, anxiety, PTSD, depression, and children with bedwetting, night terrors, shyness, and colic.

Use a range of different treatment modalities, including but not limited to, acupuncture, herbs, Chinese medical

aromatherapy, dietary therapy, and exercises, to treat pain disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, neurological disorders,

and psycho social/emotional disorders.

Analyzing, diagnosis, and treating the patient's overall health and prognosis and come up with a individualized

treatment plan for the patient utilizing acupuncture, moxabustion, lancing/plum blossoming, cupping, electrical

stimulation, Chinese medical aromatherapy, and Chinese dietary therapy (nutritional counseling).

Evaluate patient progress and modify treatment approaches within established multimodal treatment plan

Instructing and Counsel patients, family, relatives and other healthcare providers in holistic treatment plans and

procedures, making sure everyone is comfortable and understand fully the course of treatment, the prognosis, the

benefits, and the outcomes of treatment. Give patients "homework" to do in between treatments and followup visits,

including exercises, dietary advice, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, n nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management,

meditation techniques to aid in the the healing process.

Self Employed (01/01/2009 – 6/21/2012) Licensed Acupuncturist at Advanced Integrative Medicine in Alpharetta,

Georgia United States

Supervisor: Tara Fernalld, LAc 678-***-****; Contact:YES

Worked alongside: Dr. Robert Schlampp, DC – 678-***-****; Contact:YES

Salary: $80.00 per hour

Hours per week: 15

Duties: Work with a Multidisciplinary team of Acupuncturists, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Pain Management

doctors, and a Non Surgical Orthopedic Doctor to customize a treatment schedule for each individual patient and

provide assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, evaluation, and monitoring of patients for health options

and services that best fit the patient and putting the Soldier's quality of life first.

Consulted with the team of all doctors to come up with the best course of treatment for the patient. Assist in

developing, analyzing, integrating, monitoring, and managing healthcare delivery systems through communication and

use of resources to promote quality and cost effective outcomes across the continuum.

In conjunction with physicians and Chiropractors, diagnose conditions by questioning, observing, and examining

patients as well as reviewing drug therapies, health and medical histories, prescribe orthotic devices and materials;

apply support straps, tapes, braces, etc.

Consulted and talked with the patients on the best course of treatment for their individual circumstance to get the most

benefit from the services provided.

Diagnosed using Traditional Chinese Medicine techniques using pulse and tongue to determine imbalances in Qi,

Blood, Yin, Yang and other organ dis harmonies.

Provide care and treatment of various illnesses/diseases and pain management to improve well being by the

application of acupuncture and other Chinese medicine modalities such as cupping, moxabustion, electro stimulation,

heat therapy, and visualization techniques

Utilize acupuncture for conditions such as acute and chronic pain, physical injury, arthritis, and headaches, tennis

elbow, rotator cuff strains, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, allergies, musculoskeletal disorders, respiratory and

circulatory disorders, gastro intestinal problems, neurological, and stress disorders.. Treated patients with infertility,

Menopause, low libido, stroke, lung, breast, and prostate cancers, back/neck/shoulder/hip/leg pain, sciatica, migraines,

insomnia, anxiety, PTSD, depression, and children with bedwetting, night terrors, shyness, and colic.

Use a range of different treatment modalities, including but not limited to, acupuncture, herbs, Chinese medical

aromatherapy, dietary therapy, and exercises, to treat pain disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, neurological disorders,

and psycho social/emotional disorders.

Work as a Chiropractic Assistant. Used electrical stimulation, traction and decompression tables under the guidance of

the chiropractors to help in the patient's treatment process. Checked patient's into the office, took patient's back to see

the doctors, answered phones, made appointments, checked patient's out of the office, applied the appropriate

treatment modalies to the patient's individual needs.