Chiropodist

Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC) is dedicated to providing accessible, equitable, and transformational health and social service choices for the well-being of Scarborough's diverse communities. We cultivate vital community services by promoting healthy lifestyles while delivering a comprehensive range of culturally competent health and social services programming. Our I2CARE values ensure that we, as a work community, treat all with inclusivity, innovation, collaboration, accessibility, respect and equity.

As an employer, we strive for excellence as a workplace and are committed to building a workforce that enhances our capacity to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve.

We are currently looking to hire an:
**CHIROPODIST**
**1 - Part Time, 1-Year Contract (28 hours/week)**

**Reporting To**:Interprofessional Primary Care Manager

**Purpose**:
The Chiropodist will provide specialized foot care for individuals and families living in the Scarborough community who are marginalized or deemed to be at risk in some way.

**Key areas of responsibility**:

- Perform assessment, diagnosis, treatment, health education, counseling and other clinical foot care activities according to college standards: surgical care, casting for orthotics, foot-ware assessments, wound management.
- Complete EMR chart documentation requirements; participates in chart audit and peer reviews, clinical case conferences, clinical referrals.
- Participate in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of treatment, education, counseling and health promotion programs and services.
- Participates in group initiatives as required.
- Assist in administrative functions associated with ordering orthotics, supplies and instruments.
- Willingness to preceptor students from academic facilities.
- Perform other duties as assigned that are reasonable within the scope of practice.

**Educational and Professional Qualifications**:

- Undergraduate degree from a recognized University.
- Diploma from a recognized school of chiropody.
- Registration and in good standing with the College of Chiropodists of Ontario.

**Level of Experience**:

- Three to five years chiropody experience within a community health, hospital, or independent setting.
- Experience caring for diabetes clients is considered an asset.
- Experience in program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience working with electronic health care record; eg. Nightingale On Demand or PS Suite.

**Skills and Attributes**:

- Excellent interpersonal, communication, decision making, problem solving, organizational, conflict management and time management skills.
- Oral/written fluency in other languages relevant to providing service in the role would be considered an asset.
- Proficiency working with computers and medical software programs.
- Ability to work with a multi disciplinary team.
- Sensitivity and awareness of cultural diversity issues.
- Current certification in CPR/First Aid or willingness to become certified.

**Significant Working Conditions**:

- Working from different clinic locations.
- Flexibility required to provide extended hours of service based on hours of operation - will be required to work evenings and weekend.
- Required attendance at team/staff meetings at different locations.

**Remuneration**:$34.03 - $40.99

**Band**: D

**Please note**:All other conditions of employment are set out in the collective agreement between SCHC and SEIU.
- We would like to thank all applicants; only those invited to interviews will be contacted._

**If you require any accommodation, please advise Human Resources. As a condition of employment all new hires must be legal to work in Canada. You will also be required to undertake a Vulnerable Sector Screening with Police Services.**

**SCHC is committed to providing a barrier-free environment for all stakeholders including our clients, employees, job applicants, suppliers and any visitors who may enter our premises, access our information or use our services. We respect and uphold the requirements set forth under the**_**Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005,**_**and its associated regulations. SCHC will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.**

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**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $34.03-$40.99 per hour

Expected hours: 28 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee assistance program

Schedule:

- Evening shift
- Weekends as needed

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

**Experience**:

- chiropody : 3 years (required)
- community health: 3 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Chiropodist Registration and in good standing with (req