Podiatrist

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

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.