Christie Clinic's department of Foot and Ankle is seeking a part-time(24 hours/week), temporary(6/3/2024-7/26/2024) Certified Podiatric Assistant/Nail Technician from Monday-Wednesday 8:00am-5:00pm at the Fields clinic.
Duties include the performance of skills through the delivery of patient care using a systematic patient assessment as well as the performance of skills of executing proficient preventative foot and nail care. They have an in-depth-knowledge of the nail, the disorders of the nail, and skin.
Previous healthcare and nail trimming experience is preferred and a CPR and Podiatric Medical Assistant Certification or Wound Care Certificaton is required.
TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Demands include sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, stretching, and lifting up to 75 pounds.Hearing within, or correctable to, normal range, vision correctable to 20/20 and manual dexterity for the operation of office equipment is required.
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work is performed in a clinical setting with possible exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, hazardous waste, bodily fluids, and other waste common to a health care environment. Requirements may include working irregular hours. Nail technicians must adhere to highest standards of sanitation, which includes cleaning and sanitizing tools and equipment.
JOB DUTIES: (This list may not include all the duties assigned.)

• Assist patients to exam room and help them onto exam chairs.
• Collect clinical information.
• Assist patients with removal of shoes, socks, support stockings, etc., as needed.
• Remove sutures, splints, casts and dressings, as needed.
• Apply splints, casts, cam-walkers, ace bandages, dressings, etc., as needed.
• Administer injections, as directed.
• Give injections to numb areas prior to procedures.
• Prepare and assist with in office surgical procedures.
• Cast for, dispense, and adjust Orthotics.
• Demonstrate stretching and toning exercises.
• Educate patients on using crutches.
• Trim nails, calluses, warts, etc., as needed. Debride ulcers, as needed.
• Clean and stock rooms daily and order supplies, as needed.
• Measure for and dispense diabetic shoes, Crocs and Birkenstocks.
• Call in prescriptions.
• Obtain prior authorizations from insurance companies for tests, procedures and DME.
• Schedule appointments.
• Return phone calls.
• Travel to satellite clinics, as needed.
• Perform related work as required.
• Enjoy a team environment and frequent interactions with both co-workers and patients.
• Be customer-service orientated and friendly
• Supply regular expert foot and nail practices
• Executing proper work, cleaning properly, and also restock job environment as required.
• Be flexible and cooperative with patients.
• Problems solve patient's questions/complaints and forward to customer service if necessary.
• Recording and updating patient records.
• Be organized and tidy in a high energy level position.
• Be well-groomed and professional-looking
• Be prompt and on time.

Required Qualifications:

• Podiatric Medical Assistant Certification or Wound Care Certificaton

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)