- Registered in good standing with the College of Chiropodist's 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)
- 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
- 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
Chiropodist - Barrie, Canada - Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
Description
We are seeking a Regular Full-time or Regular Part-time Chiropodist to join our Team For questions, please contact Ben McIsaac, Manager, Adult Ambulatory Medicine & Innisfil Wellness Clinic at ext or .
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.
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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 in-services.
-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