Podiatrist
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess the condition of a patient's feet, ankles, or lower legs by reviewing the patient's medical history, listening to his or her concerns, and performing a physical examination
- Provide treatment for foot, ankle, and lower leg ailments, such as prescribing special shoe inserts (orthotics) to improve a patient's mobility
- Advise and instruct patients on foot and ankle care and on general wellness techniques
- Prescribe medications
Salary:$167,820
Education:
~Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree from an accredited college of podiatric medicine
~Podiatrists must apply to and complete a 3-year podiatric medicine and surgery residency (PMSR) program
Demand for this particular career:
~compassion
~critical-thinking skills
~detail oriented
~interpersonal skills
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