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Position: Chiropodist
Deadline: October 30, 2020
Posted: October 15, 2020
Job Description / Duties
Position Function:
Currently, our growing team is looking for a Chiropodist, supporting the Chiropody team and the Director of Chiropody in managing daily operations. You will promote the Chiropody service to patients within the LMC Etobicoke location.
Essential Function:
Full scope of practice Chiropody according to the standards of the College of Chiropodists of Ontario
Providing patient care including and not limited to nail and callous care, wart treatments, treating chronic and acute wounds, performing soft tissue surgeries, biomechanical and gait analysis for offloading purposes.
Collaborating with an inter-professional team including Endocrinologists, Nurses, diabetes Educators, Pharmacists, etc.
Ensuring treatment rooms and equipment are all well maintained
Providing foot education to patients and other local professionals
Qualifications / Required Skills
Education/Experience Requirements:
Graduate Diploma from a recognized school of Chiropody with professional certification (D.Ch. or D.Pod.M.)
Member in good standing with College of Chiropodists without limitations
Fluency in Hindi/Punjabi is an asset
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Expertise in providing care to individuals with diabetes
Proficiency in use of computers
Excellent decision making and problem solving skills
Ability to take initiative
Willingness to work in a team environment
Contact Information
Nicole Joseph
Employer Profile
LMC Healthcare (LMC) is Canada’s largest specialist care provider in diabetes, endocrinology & metabolism. We’re transforming diabetes care by making it more accessible, comprehensive and patient-centric than ever before. LMC has 15 multi-disciplinary centers of excellence and 20 clinical research sites located in 3 provinces (Ontario, Alberta, and Quebec). Our 60+ Endocrinologists, many of whom are nationally renowned for their areas of expertise, are supported by an interdisciplinary team of highly qualified Medical Office Administrators, Medical Assistants, Registered Nurses, Registered Dietitians, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Optometrists, Opticians, Optical Assistants, Chiropodists and Clinical Research Professionals.
LMC provides six industry-leading programs areas:
Endocrinology Specialist Practice (publicly-funded) - representing the largest group of Endocrinologists globally
Nationally-accredited Diabetes Education Program (publicly-funded)
Diabetes Pharmacy
Chiropody & Foot Specialist Care
Optometry & Eye Specialist Care
Canada's largest Clinical Research network specializing in Diabetes innovations