Podiatrist

2 months ago

Barrie, Ontario, Canada Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre Full time
Chiropodist Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chiropodist to provide exceptional foot care services to our patients.

Key Responsibilities:

Diabetes Foot Wound Care:

  • Assess and treat diabetic foot wounds, including debridement, dressing recommendations, antibiotic prescriptions, and pressure offloading.

Diabetes Wound Prevention:

  • Monitor and care for patients with diabetes, including callus reduction, nail care or removal, footwear fitting and adjusting, and yearly assessments to determine foot pathology risk.

Diabetes Foot Health Education:

  • Provide education to patients, staff, and the community on diabetes foot health and prevention of complications.

In-Patient Foot Health:

  • Provide wound management and general care for compromised diabetes patients.

Orthotic Manufacturing and Dispensing:

  • Provide biomechanical assessments, foot casting, orthotic fittings, adjustments, and manufacturing, as well as footwear fittings.

Administrative Duties:

  • Provide monthly statistics, participate in professional practice meetings, RVH Wound Care Team meetings, and staff meetings.

Requirements:

  • Registered in good standing with the College of Chiropodists of Ontario.
  • Three-Year Diploma of Chiropody (DCh).
  • Undergraduate Degree in a related discipline.
  • Member of the College of Chiropodists of Ontario (mandatory).
  • Valid CPR Certification (an asset).
  • Minimum 50 hours of continuing education over the past two years.
  • Post-Graduate courses, including Local Anesthesia and soft tissue surgery (an asset).

Experience:

  • Minimum of two years' working knowledge/experience in soft-tissue surgery, wound care, foot biomechanics, ulcer debridement, offloading modalities, orthotic and footwear fittings.
  • Relevant experience as a diabetes educator.
  • Health care knowledge base developed through previous experience.

Competencies:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Critical thinking, decision making, and analysis skills.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills.
  • Empathetic and effective ability to build rapport with patients.
  • Self-motivated, and able to work autonomously.
  • Willing to work collaboratively in a high-paced team environment.

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