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Chiropractorsresume guide.

Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. A strong Chiropractors resume shows active listening, speaking and complex problem solving, and names the tools you have worked with, such as Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office software and Microsoft Excel.

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01Also called

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Chiropractic Doctor (DC)Chiropractic NeurologistChiropractic PhysicianChiropractic Associate

02Skills employers expect

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Importance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.

SkillImportanceLevel
Active ListeningVery highAdvanced
SpeakingVery highAdvanced
Complex Problem SolvingHighIntermediate
Critical ThinkingHighAdvanced
Judgment and Decision MakingHighIntermediate
Reading ComprehensionHighAdvanced
Social PerceptivenessHighAdvanced
Service OrientationHighIntermediate
WritingHighIntermediate
Active LearningHighIntermediate

03Knowledge areas

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  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Biology
  • Therapy and Counseling
  • Administration and Management
  • English Language
  • Administrative
  • Education and Training
  • Psychology
  • Sales and Marketing

04Common responsibilities

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Ordered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.

  1. Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.
  2. Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
  3. Obtain and record patients' medical histories.
  4. Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.
  5. Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
  6. Consult with or refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary.
  7. Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
  8. Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters.
  9. Provide guidance to patients on exercises they can perform to improve mobility.
  10. Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients' difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.

05Software and tools

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34 tools across 9 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.

Medical software25
  • Electronic medical record EMR software
  • GalacTek ECLIPSE
  • MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
  • Addison Health Systems WritePad EHR
  • BioEx Systems Exercise Pro
  • ACOM Solutions RAPID EMR
  • PracticePRO Software Systems QuickPractice
  • Acrendo A.I.med
  • Advantage Software Chiropractic Advantage
  • ChiroSoft
  • ChiroTouch EHR
  • DataCom Software Business Products M.I.S. Clinic
  • DocumentPlus
  • Electro Meridian Imaging EMI
  • E-Z BIS Office
  • EZnotes
  • ForteEMR
  • Life Systems Software ChiroSuite EHR
  • MRX Solutions OfficeMaster
  • PPT4Drs Quixote
  • Pulse Software ChiroPulse 365
  • Quick Notes QNotes Office EMR
  • Software Motif MyEMR
  • Softworx Solutions ChiroWrite
  • Versatile Software Systems VersaSoft Chiro
+ 20 more
Billing and invoicing software2
  • Billing software
  • EZClaim medical billing software
Calendar and scheduling software1
  • Scheduling software
Data base user interface and query software1
  • Practice management software PMS
Electronic mail software1
Enterprise resource planning ERP software1
  • InPhase Technologies Group InPhase Concept
Office suite software1
Spreadsheet software1
Word processing software1

06Education and preparation

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Typical education
Doctoral Degree
82% of surveyed workers. Others report 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 (8%) and Post-Secondary Certificate (7%).
Preparation level
Job Zone 5 · Extensive preparation
Usually a graduate degree and extensive related experience.

07Putting it on your resume

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BEE · How to show it

Lead with what you built. For a Job Zone 5 role, hiring managers and parsers both look for outcomes before credentials. Put two or three results at the top of each job entry, with the scale or effect stated plainly.

Name the tools exactly. This occupation is heavy on named software. A skills section that says "Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word" matches more job descriptions than a general phrase. Use the spelling employers use.

Show speaking and complex problem solving, not just active listening. Speaking and complex problem solving rank close to active listening for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.

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