Naturopath, Kaiwhakamātūtū māori
Also known as
- Alternative health practitioner, Chinese medicine practitioner, medical herbalist, homeopath, natural health therapist, kinesiologist, reiki healer
Naturopaths diagnose and treat health problems with natural therapies, nutritional and lifestyle advice and herbal medicines.
Your pay could be
$50K
Lower
$54K to $95K
Most common
$127K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-3 years
Naturopaths
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in health centres and may travel locally
- need to be responsible, identify and solve problems and communicate well
Tasks
- diagnose medical conditions
- give patients holistic health treatments
- use natural therapies to treat patients
- advise diet and lifestyle changes
- recommend herbal medicines
- order and review tests
- work with other medical professionals
- prescribe medications
Investigative
Social
Creative
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou usually need a qualification to become a naturopath and experience may be useful.
You may need
- a Diploma of Māori Holistic Wellbeing
- a diploma in traditional Chinese medicine
- a Bachelor of Natural Medicine or similar
- a Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine)
- to pass a police check
- experience in similar work
- to join the Naturopaths and Medical Herbalists of New Zealand (NMHNZ)
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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