Chiropodist

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity that helps you build a patient base while also being clinically challenged as a Chiropodist, LMC Footcare may be the right opportunity for you!  

About LMC Healthcare:
LMC Healthcare is Canada’s largest specialist care provider in diabetes, endocrinology & metabolism. With over 15 multi-disciplinary centres and 20 clinical research sites, we are transforming diabetes care by making it more accessible, comprehensive, and patient-centric than ever before.   

Our team:
Our skilled team consists of Medical Specialists including Endocrinologists, Pharmacists, Optometrists, Nutritionists, Chiropodists, and the Centricity research team. All working together as a cohesive team to best manage patient care.

Patient base:
LMC has developed an extensive internal and external patient referral system which leads to a wide variety of patients seeking care in our clinics. We are committed to providing care and treatment to all types of patients with simple to complex footcare concerns.  Our typical patient base consists of patients living with diabetes as well as those with biomechanical concerns as well as skin and nail conditions.

Currently, our rapidly growing team is in need of a Chiropodist who can work 2 days per week (any combination of Monday, Thursday, Saturday) at the LMC Oakville location. 

More about the opportunity:

• 4 referring Endocrinologists onsite.
• Existing patient demand.
• Internal and external marketing programs so that you can have a continuously growing patient base.
• Opportunity to advance in your career by access to research opportunities and well-developed patient groups.
• Extensive product knowledge training (orthotics, compression, OTCs etc.).
• Direct support from the Footcare Division’s Medical Director, Manager, Medical Education and Clinical Operations, Chiropody Coordinator and Medical Office Assistant.  
• Support to assist with your onboarding, product conversions, clinical supplies, operational procedures, IT etc.
• Support from Chiropody, Medical Director to provide clinical support for complex or unique conditions.

• Full scope of practice Chiropody according to the standards of the College of Chiropodists of Ontario.
• Providing patient care including and not limited to nail and callous care, wart treatments, treating chronic and acute wounds, performing soft tissue surgeries, biomechanical and gait analysis for offloading purposes.
• Collaborating with an inter-professional team including Endocrinologists, Nurses, Diabetes Educators, Pharmacists, etc.
• Ensuring treatment rooms and equipment are all well maintained.
• Providing foot education to patients and other local professionals.
• Networking with community physicians.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Expertise in providing care to individuals with diabetes.
• Proficiency in use of EMR systems.
• Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Willingness to work in a team environment.
• Graduate Diploma from a recognized school of Chiropody with professional certification (D.Ch. or D.Pod.M.).
• Member in good standing with College of Chiropodists without limitations.

LMC Healthcare is an organization committed to ensuring accessible services and communications to individuals with disabilities. Once an applicant has been selected for an interview, requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their accommodation needs known when contacted. 

To apply for this opportunity, please contact footcare@lmc.ca

We thank all candidates, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.