Job Description
Job Title : Naturopathic Physician
Reports to : Clinic Practice Manager
Schedule : Variable, weekend availability preferred
Classification : Part-Time, Year-Round
Compensation : Base Salary + Performance Bonus Incentive
Exempt/non-exempt : Exempt
Who You Are
You’re someone who takes pride in your work and is always striving to grow, constantly learning, improving, and refining your craft. You’re committed to making a real difference in people’s lives through your expertise and care. You approach health from a whole-person perspective—physical, mental, and emotional. You believe in the power of natural medicine and understand the responsibility that comes with earning a patient’s trust. Whether it's supporting someone through chronic pain, stress, or a long-standing condition, you show empathy, focus, care, and integrity.
You may have walked your own health journey—or supported someone close to you through theirs—which has deepened your understanding of what compassionate care really looks like. That experience likely gave you a deeper sense of empathy and a stronger commitment to providing thoughtful, patient-centered care. In a fast-paced, tech-driven world, your hands-on, human approach is more essential than ever. If our mission of delivering thoughtful, life-enhancing healthcare speaks to you, we’d love to connect.
Position Overview
The main goal of the Naturopathic Physician will be to build a strong sustainable base of clinic clients within Root Whole Body. The ND will partner with other medical providers and clinic team at Root in order to support clients on their journey towards health. When they are not caring for patients, the ND will make connections in the community to promote their services. They will attend events, speaking engagement, develop blogs and social media content, and participate in marketing/promotional activities to increase their presence in the local community.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Personalized Patient Experience:
- Presents a safe, professional and approachable persona toward patients and co-workers
- Adheres to a high professional image standard in dress, appearance, language, and lifestyle
- Performs and records initial health history, assessment and evaluation of patients
- Performs and records all sessions performed using appropriate diagnosis, treatment and billing codes according to established guidelines
- Diagnose, prescribe, and treat patients with appropriate tests, techniques, and treatments.
- Completes personalized prescription which may include treatment plan, supplements, complementary practices and products
- Practices the highest standard of sanitation, neatness, and visual presentation
- Maintains treatment rooms and common space neat and stocked at all times
Growth & Client Retention
- Actively builds new patients and increases client retention
- Contributes towards a healthy, growing and abundant clinic
- Provides written and video content for blog, social media and livestream events
- Establish external relationships/partnerships within the community
- Invest in continuing self-education to ensure growth
- Interacts cooperatively with other Root therapists and clinicians to provide a seamless guest experience and refer for services as needed
- Attends and participates in all general, team and required meetings
- Sets and achieves goals and targets
Supervisory Responsibilities
None.
Relational Skills
Must be able to work individually as well as collaboratively with a team; Models and encourages respectful and professional channels of communication: approach others in a tactful manner. Reacts well under pressure and treats others with respect and consideration.
Must have the ability to accept responsibility for own actions and follow through on commitments between coworkers and departments. The employee must maintain competencies and demonstrate continuous application of these skills throughout the period of employment.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and team-building skills.
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication abilities.
- Calm, detail-oriented, and able to multitask in a dynamic environment.
Qualifications
Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of the employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education & Experience
Required:
- Licensed Doctor of Naturopathy
- Credentialing from a nationally recognized licensing body
- Active Naturopathic License in the state of Oregon
- Minimum of 3 years' experience with demonstrated ability to attract and retain patients
- Experience with acute and chronic care
- Active liability and malpractice insurance
- Experience with OfficeAlly
- Alignment with Root’s mission and values
Preferred:
- Experience using various EHR systems
- Credentialed or in the process of credentialing with various insurance panels
- 4 years’ experience in a clinic setting with demonstrated ability and history to attract and retain patients
What Root Offers
- An established clinic with a stellar reputation and loyal clientele
- A beautiful, central location in NW Portland with easy access and visibility
- A values-driven, supportive team culture rooted in integrity, respect, and a shared commitment to whole-body health, fostered within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with built-in referrals
- Full administrative support, including scheduling, billing, and front desk staff
- Lower overhead and minimal start-up costs with access to well-maintained systems, equipment, and technology infrastructure to support your practice growth
- Regular opportunities for connection, professional development, and co-learning with a team that values collaboration over competition
- A place where your voice is heard and your contribution matters because we believe in building a community of care, for both clients and practitioners
Physical Demands & Work Environment
This role operates in a serene, wellness-focused environment centered around healing, presence, and whole-body health. The position requires interaction with guests, staff, vendors, and members of the wider wellness community.
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand for extended periods, speak, hear and understand, see, work on screen, meet onscreen, type. The employee is occasionally required to walk. This position requires the employee to work onsite.
The employee will occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Root Whole Body is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, age, religion, color, gender, gender expression and identification, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.
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Job Tags
Part time, Local area, Weekend work,