podiatry assistant
Code 2269.7
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.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- podiatric surgery
- clinical coding
- dermatology
- podiatric diseases
- orthopaedic conditions
- health records management
- orthopaedics
- chiropody
- foot problems
- administrative tasks in a medical environment
- types of orthopedic supplies
- orthopaedic treatment alternatives
Skills and competences
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- shape nails
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- advise on healthcare users' informed consent
- perform clinical coding procedures
- maintain medical devices
- recommend orthotic devices
- record treated patient's information
- follow clinical guidelines
- treat patients' nails
Transversal competences
- respond to changing situations in health care
- provide medication information
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- promote foot health
- provide footwear advice to patients
- collect healthcare user data under supervision
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences