Podiatrist

Job Title: Chiropodist

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chiropodist to join our team at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre. As a Chiropodist, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality foot care services to our patients, including diabetic foot wound management, prevention, education, and screening.

Key Responsibilities:

Diabetes Foot Wound Care

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

Diabetes Wound Prevention

Provide continuous monitoring and care, 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

May include providing monthly statistics, 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 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 year's 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