Occupation AtlasChiropractors
O*NET · 29-1011.00
Chiropractors
Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
Also called Chiropractic Associate · Chiropractic Doctor (DC) · Chiropractic Neurologist · Chiropractic Physician · DC
Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
SRISocial · Realistic · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social5.56
- R Realistic5.53
- I Investigative4.77
- C Conventional3.55
- E Enterprising2.13
- A Artistic1.34
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (29%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (23%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (26%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Service OrientationImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- WritingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- SciencebasicImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
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- InstructingImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- PersuasionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- NegotiationImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Technology DesignImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.3Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
13 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.Importance 5.0
- Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.Importance 4.9
- Obtain and record patients' medical histories.Importance 4.9
- Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.Importance 4.8
- Maintain accurate case histories of patients.Importance 4.8
- Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.Importance 4.6
- Consult with or refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary.Importance 4.6
- Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters.Importance 4.5
- Provide guidance to patients on exercises they can perform to improve mobility.Importance 4.4
- Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients' difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.Importance 4.3
- Recommend and arrange for diagnostic procedures, such as blood chemistry tests, saliva tests, x-rays, or other imaging procedures.Importance 4.1
- Take x-rays.Importance 4.1
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- Suggest and apply the use of supports such as straps, tapes, bandages, or braces if necessary.Importance 3.8
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.8Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Fill a tooth cavity
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.7Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- BiologyImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 4.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.7Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- English LanguageImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- AdministrativeImportance 3.6Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
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- PsychologyImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Sales and MarketingImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- MathematicsImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- ChemistryImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.8Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- PhysicsImportance 2.7Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.5Level 2.6
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- MechanicalImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- History and ArcheologyImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- TransportationImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- DesignImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.7Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
- GeographyImportance 1.6Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- Food ProductionImportance 1.4Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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- Information OrderingImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Near VisionImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Speed of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Static StrengthImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- VisualizationImportance 2.6Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Number FacilityImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- Far VisionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- StaminaImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Auditory AttentionImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Response OrientationImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Rate ControlImportance 1.5Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.1Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.9Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 4.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.7Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.5Level 5.6
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.5Level 5.7
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 4.5Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.5Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Getting InformationImportance 4.4Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
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- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Processing InformationImportance 4.3Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 4.2Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.2Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.5Level 2.7
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.0Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.8Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.7Level 2.6
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.5Level 2.6
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.6
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.4Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.6
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.4Level 0.4Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
34 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (4)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (30)
- ACOM Solutions RAPID EMR
- Acrendo A.I.med
- Addison Health Systems WritePad EHR
- Advantage Software Chiropractic Advantage
- Billing software
- BioEx Systems Exercise Pro
- ChiroSoft
- ChiroTouch EHR
- DataCom Software Business Products M.I.S. Clinic
- DocumentPlus
- E-Z BIS Office
- Electro Meridian Imaging EMI
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- EZClaim medical billing software
- EZnotes
- ForteEMR
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- InPhase Technologies Group InPhase Concept
- Life Systems Software ChiroSuite EHR
- MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
- MRX Solutions OfficeMaster
- PPT4Drs Quixote
- Practice management software PMS
- PracticePRO Software Systems QuickPractice
- Pulse Software ChiroPulse 365
- Quick Notes QNotes Office EMR
- Scheduling software
- Software Motif MyEMR
- Softworx Solutions ChiroWrite
- Versatile Software Systems VersaSoft Chiro
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