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31209.02 – Chiropodists and diploma or first-degree trained podiatrists

Chiropodists and diploma or first-degree trained podiatrists treat diseases, deformities and injuries of the human foot.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Chiropodist
  • Podiatrist

Core competencies

  • Critical Thinking, Decision Making and Problem Solving to assess irregularities in foot anatomy or gait, analyze data to make informed decisions, develop customized treatment plans
  • Oral Communication: Active Listening to listen to patient concerns, build patient trust, accurately diagnose conditions and customize treatments, prevent miscommunication
  • Categorization Flexibility to organize treatment options to develop plans to personalize care based on patient needs and individual preferences
  • Problem Identification and Deductive Reasoning to analyze symptoms, consider potential causes and formulate targeted interventions, ensuring optimal patient care and outcomes
  • Attention to Detail to analyze x-rays and other test results to identify deviations from normal and determine the nature of disorders and diseases of the foot and ensure positive patient outcomes
  • Knowledge in Physical Health to understand the interconnectedness of the body's systems, diagnose foot-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
  • Treat patients using braces, casts, shields, orthotic devices, physical therapy and subcutaneous soft-tissue foot surgery.

Additional information

  • Chiropodist and podiatrist titles are used interchangeably, depending on the province or territory. The use of the podiatrist job title does not necessarily refer to doctors of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.).

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Chiropractors (31201)
  • 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

31209.02 – Chiropodists and diploma or first-degree trained podiatrists

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