Podiatrist

ChenMed•Winter Park, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Podiatrist is responsible for providing preventative care, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of problems affecting the feet, ankle and lower legs. Their specialist skills focus on tending infections, ailments, defects and injuries of the foot and lower leg, as well as treating foot and nail conditions related to major health disorders. ChenMed is a family-owned, physician-led organization transforming healthcare for seniors, committed to bringing superior health care to moderate-to-low-income seniors. The company is rapidly expanding and aims to improve the health and well-being of the populations they serve by rescuing seniors from inadequate health care. ChenMed's vision is to positively change American healthcare through primary care innovation for the neediest populations, and its mission is to provide a convenient, patient-centered environment that fosters enduring relationships between doctors, staff and patients, delivering superior outcomes and a compassionate experience. They aim to create a healthcare system specifically for their patients' needs through dedicated doctors, a supportive team, and customized technology, achieving value through scalable innovation, resourcefulness and accountability. The patient promise is to provide coordinated healthcare and well-being, treating patients like family.

Requirements

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Fluent in English.
Degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM).
Graduated from an accredited college of podiatry with a valid, active license to practice in the state of employment.
Completion of a two (2) year residency program.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AMA) or American Red Cross required w/in first 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Treats bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet.
Performs minor surgery in the office: partial nail avulsion, local abscess incision and drainage, simple aspirations of cysts.
Educates the public about the benefits of foot care through techniques such as speaking engagements, advertising, and other forums.
Performs administrative duties such as hiring employees, ordering supplies, and keeping records.
Advises patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems.
Corrects deformities by means of plaster casts and strapping.
Diagnoses diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
Makes and fits prosthetic appliances.
Prescribes medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery.
Refers patients to physicians when symptoms indicative of systemic disorders, such as arthritis or diabetes, are observed in feet and legs.
Other duties as assigned and modified at manager’s discretion.