Clinical Competencies and Duties
Podiatrist Assistant will function alongside podiatrists to provide services to the patients. The Podiatrist Assistant can perform certain procedures under supervision.
- Assists podiatrists in day-to-day operations, inpatients, outpatients and in the community
- Assists podiatrists in clinic operations, manufacture, and modification of products for dispensation to patients
- Assist podiatrists in nail surgery procedures in outpatients.
- Assist in transfer of patients to treatment couch and escorting patients in and out of treatment room.
General Administrative Duties
- Assist podiatrists in patient appointment scheduling and re-scheduling.
- Maintain and ensure general tidiness and cleanliness of all treatment rooms and plaster rooms, as well as all equipment and devices.
- Manage enquiries from public and internal staff.
- Engage in relevant continuing education and training on regular basis to maintain his / her competency.
- Participate in corporate activities and events.
- Adhere to all policies of the department in upholding quality service in patient care.
- Participate in departmental process and quality improvement efforts (E.g.: kaizen projects, 5S etc)
- Support podiatrists in specific departmental portfolios (E.g.: equipment and instrument management, continuing education, 5S champion, Kaizen champions, JCI compliance etc).
- Work as an effective team player within the department and also outside the department.
- Embrace continuous improvements as our way of life by improving and refining work performance on a daily basis.
- Assist HOD in administrative duties when assigned.
- Undertake all duties when assigned
