Chiropodist - Barrie, Canada - Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

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Barrie, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Job Description:

The
Chiropodist is required to provide diabetic foot ulcer management, which can include diabetic foot wound care, prevention, education, screening, inpatient foot care, wound management, orthotic manufacturing and dispensing.

Education:

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

Experience:

Minimum of two year's working knowledge/experience in softtissue 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
Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Responsibilities:

Diabetes Foot Wound Care

Assessment and treatment of diabetic foot wounds, which includes the following: debridement, dressing recommendations, antibiotic prescriptions, and pressure off loading.

Diabetes Wound Prevention

Continuous monitoring and care is required, which may include the following: callus reduction, nail care or removal, footwear fitting and adjusting and a yearly assessment to determine level of foot pathology risk.

Diabetes Foot Health Education

Includes education for patients, staff, and the community.
During their initial assessment, provide new patients with information on the diabetes foot and the prevention of complications.
Provide staff with education through membership on the RVH wound care team and inservices.
Deliver information to the community via lectures, wound education days, and through membership on the Simcoe County Wound Care Team.

In-Patient Foot Health

Provide wound management and general care for compromised diabetes patients.

Orthotic Manufacturing and Dispensing

Provide biomechanical assessments, followed by foot casting.

Responsible for orthotic fittings, adjustments, and manufacturing, as well as footwear fittings.
Off-loading pressure is a key element in healing pressure sores.

Administrative Duties

May include providing the following:
monthly statistics, professional practice meetings, RVH Wound Care Team meetings, and staff meetings.

Exhibits the core values of

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre:
Work Together, Respect All, Think Big, Own It, Care