Description

Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating, who are not elsewhere classified, diagnose and treat the diseases and injuries of patients. This unit group includes doctors of podiatric medicine, naturopathic medicine, and osteopathic medicine, and also includes chiropodists and podiatrists. They work in private practices, clinics and hospitals.

Job Titles

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

Main 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.

Workplaces

• Clinics
• Hospitals
• Private practice

Skills

• Decision Making
• Learning and Teaching Strategies
• Oral Communication: Active Listening
• Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension
• Oral Communication: Oral Expression

Abilities

• Categorization Flexibility
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Pattern Identification
• Problem Identification

Personal Attributes

• Attention to Detail
• Concern for Others
• Independence
• Active Learning Adaptability

Similar Occupations

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

Source: OaSIS