Naturopathic Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities: A naturopathic treatment practitioner is a type of health care provider who treats patients using the system  of medicine that is based on the healing power of nature. They identify, diagnose, and treat patients for their conditions. They meet with patients, examine patients, ,perform tests, discuss treatment options and design treatment plans.

Salary: Median salary $74,710

Education: They need a bachelor’s degree as a minimum; master’s degree and certification may sometimes be necessary. The bachelor’s degree must be a 4 year degree depending on the state and the capacity you plan on working in, master’s degree and certification.

Demands or needs for this profession:  12% increase for health diagnosing

•   Be able to communicate with people easily
• Comfortable discussing health issues
• Knowledge of common issues and management practices

                                                                

Reflection: After researching this specific type of doctor I would be interested into working as a naturopathic. I would be interested because it is a good career and it is very important to have these type of doctors. I would also like to do this because it seems very interesting to work as this type and I like to work in the medical field.