Chiropodist
Company
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
Since 1973: Working together to make our community healthyGood health means more than just treating people when they are sick. Problems like poverty, addiction, and family violence can bring on illness – or keep people from getting well. At Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, we treat illness when it arises. We also work hard to create a healthy community, so that people stay well and get the most out of life, and we believe in:integrity | respect | equity | collaboration | empathyInternal/External Employment OpportunityPosition: ChiropodistComponent/Team: Health ServicesStatus: Permanent, 0.5 FTE Part-Time to 1.0 FTE Full-Time (17.5 hours to 35 hours per week)Salary Scale: $67,777 - $81,645 annualized salary plus benefits, both pro-rated to part-time statusStart Date: ImmediatelyPosition Description:The Chiropodist is a primary health care practitioner and a member of the Health Services Team and works closely with team members to provide foot care services to clients. The Chiropodist provides services primarily at Sandy Hill Community Health Centre and Centretown Community Health Centre.Reporting Relationship:The Chiropodist is directly accountable to the Director of Integrated Health Services and through them to the Executive Director.The incumbent is responsible for maintaining the licensing and regulatory requirements of the College of Chiropodists of Ontario as the professional governing body.
Location
Ottawa, Ontario
Duties
Providing Foot Care Services to Clients
The Chiropodist provides quality foot care services to clients within a care modality that emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and ongoing client education. In this capacity, the employee:
• Performs clinical duties by assessing clients for foot health and illness care.
• Treats and prevents disease, dysfunctions or disorders of the foot by therapeutic treatment and orthotic, surgical or palliative means.
• Prescribes, modifies, custom-designs and manufactures orthotic devices and foot wear for clients as appropriate.
• Administers substances by injection and prescribes indicated medications within the limitations of their professional licenses.
• Performs surgical procedures in accordance with the standards of the College of Chiropodists of Ontario.
• Acts in an ethical and professional manner in accordance with the guidelines and standards of the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre and the College of Chiropodists of Ontario.
• Provides clinical advice and support to other Health Services practitioners as required to ensure the best possible quality of care to clients.
• Organizes and participates in a broad range of health promotion and health education activities and programs to improve foot health of clients.
• Maintains current certification required for all chiropody procedures.
• Collaborates with other programs of the Community Health Centres where the chiropodist works, as appropriate.
• Ensures appropriate, comprehensive treatment is delivered by maintaining complete and accurate medical records in accordance with regulatory College guidelines and SHCHC medical record policies and practices.
• Ensures the accurate and timely recording of clinical statistics as required by the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, the Champlain Local Health Integration Network and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
Requirements
Skills, Education, and Experience:
Requirements for this position include:
Education and Language
• Graduation from an accredited school of chiropody
• Current registration with the College of Chiropodists of Ontario
• Under the Centre’s designation to provide French Language Services:
- French (oral expression): Advanced
- French (oral comprehension): Advanced
- French (reading comprehension): Advanced
• Fluency in English, both oral and written
Professional Experience
• Three to five years’ experience in a community-based primary care setting
• Experience working with a broad range of populations, including: youth, street involved, people with or at risk of psychiatric disability, people with substance use disorder, multi-cultural communities and disenfranchised groups
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Thorough knowledge of and proficiency in the theory behind and practical application of chiropody
• Knowledge of the impact of social/cultural/economic factors on the determinants of health
• Knowledge of adult education techniques
• Commitment to and knowledge of community-based health care
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work under stress with multiple demands
• Ability to use a capacity-building approach in working with clients
• Ability to be flexible, cooperative and work as part of a team
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to perform well under stress and to deal with multiple demands and unpredictable days
• Ability to deal effectively with a diverse community of all ages and with clients who experience barriers to accessing health services
• Proficiency in the use of computers and various software applications
• Demonstrated flexibility, good judgment, tact, initiative & creativity
• Respects and values the diversity of communities and individuals
• Sensitivity and alertness to signs of a client in crisis
• Pays attention to detail
Start Date
2025-02-04
Hours
17.5 hours to 35 hours per week
Salary
$67,777 - $81,645 annualized salary
Comments
Conditions of Employment:
Hours of work will be developed in collaboration with the successful candidate to ensure a healthy work-life balance. A schedule of work will be based on the Centre’s hours of operation and program requirements and may include some evenings.
An offer of employment will be conditional upon the candidate completing a criminal reference check, verification of educational requirement for this position and linguistic profile to the satisfaction of the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre.
Accommodation:
SHCHC will provide accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process.
If at any stage in the selection process you require accommodation due to disability, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.
How to Apply:
To apply, please visit sandyhillchc.workable.com and select the appropriate job opening.
Clients of the Centre are welcome to apply. Should a client become the successful candidate, they will no longer be able to continue receiving services at Sandy Hill Community Health Centre. Assistance will be made available to find an alternative provider.
Contact
Name
Salma Hagi-Aden
Display Name
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
Title
Human Resources Officer
Address
221 Nelson Street Ottawa, Ontario K1N 1C7
Telephone
613-244-2844
Fax
613-789-7962
Other Email
Job Posting Link
Sandy Hill Community Health Centrewebsite
Display Date
2025-01-07
Expiry Date
2025-01-21
