Job description Doctor Of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) in the Northwest Region

Find out what work is like for a doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.) in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating (NOC 31209).

Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating

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 duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Doctors of podiatric medicine
  • 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.
  • Chiropodists and diploma or first-degree trained podiatrists
  • Diagnose diseases, deformities and injuries of the human foot
  • Treat patients using braces, casts, shields, orthotic devices, physical therapy and subcutaneous soft-tissue foot surgery.
  • Doctors of naturopathic medicine
  • Diagnose patients' diseases and disorders
  • Employ natural methods of healing such as acupuncture and acupressure, spinal manipulation, reflexology, hydrotherapy, herbal medicines, biochemical therapy, clinical nutrition, homeopathy and counselling in their treatment.
  • Doctors of osteopathic medicine
  • Diagnose disorders and injuries of the musculoskeletal, circulatory and nervous systems
  • Treat patients with manipulative therapy, medications or surgery.

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 31209), and a list of similar occupations:

  • chiropodist
  • doctor of naturopathic medicine
  • doctor of osteopathic medicine
  • doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.)
  • foot specialist
  • naturopathic doctor (ND)
  • osteopathic physician
  • podiatrist

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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