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31209.01 – Doctors of Podiatric Medicine

Doctors of podiatric medicine diagnose and treat diseases, deformities and injuries of the human foot.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.)

Core competencies

  • Critical Thinking, Decision Making and Problem Solving to assess irregularities in foot anatomy, analyze data to make informed decisions, develop customized treatment plans
  • Oral Communication: Active Listening to fully understand the patient's description of symptoms, including pain location, intensity, duration and any triggers
  • Problem Identification and Inductive Reasoning to tailor treatment, accommodate individual preferences and personalize care to effectively address patient needs
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness to maintain precise control while performing surgical procedures and mechanical treatments on the foot
  • Attention to Detail to precisely work with surgical tools and mechanical and electrical techniques to treat conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, foot imbalance and flat feet
  • Knowledge in Physical Health to understand the interconnectedness of the body's systems, diagnose foot- and ankle-related issues, provide treatments and recognize underlying health conditions

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Diagnose diseases, deformities and injuries of the human foot and communicate diagnoses to patients
  • Treat patients using braces, casts, shields, orthotic devices, physical therapy, or prescribed medications
  • May also perform surgery on the bones of the forefoot and the subcutaneous soft tissues of the foot.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Chiropractors (31201)
  • Orthoptists (31303.04)
  • Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine (31100)
  • Specialists in surgery (31101)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

3 – Health occupations

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

31 – Professional occupations in health

Sub-major group

312 – Therapy and assessment professionals

Minor group

3120 – Therapy and assessment professionals

Unit group

31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating

Occupational profile

31209.01 – Doctors of Podiatric Medicine

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