Podiatry Other job located in New York
Job Reference #:
ES-20241693
Job Specialty:
Podiatry
Job Type:
Permanent
Job Location:
New York
Salary Locum Tenens:
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Salary Permanent:
100-150
Job Description
Job Summary: Podiatrists treat injuries involving the lower extremities. Podiatrists provide medical and surgical care for people with foot, ankle, and lower leg problems. They diagnose illnesses, treat injuries, and perform surgery involving the lower extremities.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
- Examine patients’ legs to diagnose diseases
- Perform foot and ankle surgeries (for example, removing bone spurs)
- Treat sport-related foot and leg injuries, like fractures
- Use various podiatric techniques (like casting and laser therapy) to treat deformities and ailments
- Prescribe joint pain relief medication and foot orthoses that improve mobility
- Review patients’ medical history
- Advise patients on foot care and general wellness practices
- Order additional medical tests (like X-rays, ultrasounds and bone density tests) to form a better diagnosis if necessary
Salary: $100,000-$150,000
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- Experience as a Podiatrist
- Excellent knowledge of therapeutic and surgical treatments for the lower extremities
- Familiar with all types of foot problems including genetic abnormalities and deformities
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well both with children and the elderly
- Empathy and patience when dealing with serious diseases
- Up-to-date with latest technologies and treatments in Podiatry
- Doctoral degree in Podiatric Medicine
Equal Opportunity Employer
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