Podiatry Assistant Travelling

NWCare is seeking a full-time Traveling Podiatry/ Medical Assistant who thrives in a detailed oriented, professional environment and has the ability to provide exceptional service to our patients.

NWCare provides quality on-site medical care services to residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities. We offer Podiatry, Dentistry, Optometry, Mental Health, Audiology, and Physical Therapy services. Our entire team is reliable, professional, caring, and kind. Our doctors always keep the patients’ wellbeing as their top priority with a focus on excellence in care.

NWCare's culture is built on a foundation of teamwork and entrepreneurial drive. While each staff member has clear responsibilities in fulfilling our mission, we promote, expect, and reward a small business culture and work ethic where no task is above or below any individual.

We respect our team members, offer an excellent work life balance, generous benefits with and the opportunity to travel and explore the great state of Oregon.

Department: Podiatry

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Podiatrist

Physical Strength: Heavy

Summary:

This position is responsible for providing mobile Podiatric medical assistance under the supervision of a Podiatrist by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties:

• Performs routine foot care such as cutting toenails, cutting or removing corns and calluses, apply foot cleansing foams and foot antiseptic cleanser foam on patients feet.
• Takes and records patients’ medical histories and assists with physical examinations to allow Podiatric Physician to diagnose problems and formulate treatment plans.
• Sets up and take down work stations at facilities and stocks equipment in travel cart and travel vehicle for most efficient and effective patient care by Podiatrists.
• Maintains podiatry equipment and performs light scheduled maintenance such as replacing vacuum bags regularly and wipe down of equipment with disinfectant wipes.
• Maintains high level of Customer/Patient satisfaction.

Job Duties:

• Positions patients appropriately for foot care, assists with taking shoes and socks off.
• Assists patients with lifting their legs on to foot stools.
• Performs pre-treatment foot evaluations.
• Maintains and updates written and electronic medical records (EMR) of patient information such as medications, allergies, previous surgeries or last date seen by Primary Care physician.
• Takes photographs for documentation via Mobile EMR on tablet.
• Administers topical agents to patients as directed by a physician.
• Removes Compression stockings as needed and reapplies stockings at end of visit.
• Prepares and educates patients for outpatient diagnostic tests such as ultrasound blood flow exam.
• Prepares patients for minor office procedures by preparing and setting up sterilized instrument stand.
• Educates patients about doctor directed treatment options for fungal toenails or other conditions affecting feet or lower limbs.
• Provides basic care such as dressing and bandaging wounds with topical antibiotic ointments.
• Assists with minor surgical procedures such as; biopsy of fungal toenails, debridement of toenails, removing ingrown toenails, draining abscesses, collecting aerobic and anaerobic culture via swab, collecting gout crystal specimens and biopsy of suspicious skin lesions.
• Provides postoperative care to patients after minor office procedures to ensure wound healing and recovery from local anesthesia effects.
• Maintains punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.
• Has a reliable mode of transportation to travel long distances through remote areas of the state of Oregon- or willing to travel with team in company vehicle.
• Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.
• Respectfully takes direction from Supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee, patients or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability…