podiatry assistant
Podiatry assistants help the podiatrist by carrying out supportive tasks such as assisting in diagnosing and treating the disorders, diseases and deformities of the feet, advising people on foot care techniques and the importance of foot care for promoting better mobility and general well-being. They also perform small tasks such as cutting toe nails, applying plasters and general clerical duties.
Also called: assistant in chiropody, podiatry foot care assistant, foot care assistant, assistant practitioner in podiatry, assistant in podiatry, chiropody assistant, assistant in podiatric foot care, assistant in podology
- 29
- essential skills
- 28
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- podiatristWhat changes?12 skills in common
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- music therapist8 skills in common
- occupational therapist8 skills in common
- physiotherapist8 skills in common
- physiotherapy assistant8 skills in common
- specialist chiropractor8 skills in common
- specialist pharmacist8 skills in common
Essential skills
29- administrative tasks in a medical environment
- advise on healthcare users' informed consent
- chiropody
- clinical coding
- collect healthcare user data under supervision
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- dermatology
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- follow clinical guidelines
- foot problems
- health records management
- maintain medical devices
- orthopaedic conditions
- orthopaedic treatment alternatives
- orthopaedics
- perform clinical coding procedures
- podiatric diseases
- podiatric surgery
- promote foot health
- provide footwear advice to patients
- provide medication information
- recommend orthotic devices
- record treated patient's information
- respond to changing situations in health care
- shape nails
- treat patients' nails
- types of orthopedic supplies
Optional skills
28- administer appointments
- analyse X-ray imagery
- apply foot casts
- apply wound dressings
- carry out wound care
- conduct podiatry consultation
- contribute to quality physiotherapy services
- discuss the medical history of the healthcare user
- health care system
- human anatomy
- kinetics
- medical terminology
- microbiology-bacteriology
- monitor basic patients signs
- monitor stock level
- obtain healthcare user's medical status information
- pharmacology
- place orders for orthopedic products
- process medical insurance claims
- provide health education
- recommend orthopedic goods to customers depending on their condition
- send samples to laboratory
- sterilization techniques
- surgical asepsis
- treat nails
- use foreign languages in patient care
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
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