Podiatrist - Per Diem - New London
Community Health Center

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Exciting opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary team of health care providers!

As a Podiatrist a Community Health Center you will diagnose and treat the medical conditions of the human foot by performing the following duties.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Diagnoses foot ailments such as tumors, ulcers, fractures, skin or nail diseases, and congenital or acquired deformities.
• Treats deformities such as flat or weak feet and foot imbalance, by mechanical and electrical methods such as whirlpool or paraffin baths and short wave and low voltage currents.
• Treats conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, and abscesses by surgical methods, including suturing, medications, and administration of local anesthetics.
• Prescribes appropriate medications.
• Support the fit and use of prosthetic appliances.
• Prescribes corrective footwear.
• Advises patients concerning continued treatment of disorders and proper foot care to prevent recurrence.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Skills and Education

• Fifth year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• CT State License

Other Qualifications:

• Have excellent interpersonal communication skills, with empathy and patience with caring for patients.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Organization Information:

Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC), with offices in Connecticut, Colorado and California, is one of the country's most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare. CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively. We deliver more than 600,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations. In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA), and ConferMed.

Location:
Community Health Center of New London
City:
New London
State:
Connecticut

Time Type:
Part time

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