Job Description / Duties

Regular Part-time (0.4 FTE)
Location: Bayview and St. John's Rehab

The Chiropodist is responsible for establishing, maintaining and promoting Chiropody services to inpatient and outpatient populations and community clients following standards of practice established by the College of Chiropodists of Ontario.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Assess patient needs, develop and implement a treatment program in accordance with the professional college’s standards of practice.
2. Ensure that the practice site is sufficiently equipped and maintained, and that procedures are in place to assure safety for both patients and staff.
3. Educate patients on their treatment program and proper maintenance and prevention techniques.
4. Maintain a record of workload statistics and participate in Hospital wide quality improvement initiatives as they relate to the Chiropody function.
5. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to establish effective means of communication between the Hospital and patient populations requiring Chiropody services.
6. Educate staff on proper foot care for patients and prevention techniques.
Please note: The above duties are representative but are not to be construed as all-inclusive.

Qualifications / Required Skills

1. Registered Chiropodist with the College of Chiropody of Ontario.
2. Demonstrated interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and the community.
3. Previous experience practicing chiropody, preferable in a rehabilitation environment.
4. CPR certification at the Basic Rescuer Level.
5. Experience and interest in promoting fee-for-service practice is also an asset.

Additional Information

o The location and/or details in the job posting may change depending on operational needs.
o Qualified Applicants must submit both an Internal Application/Transfer Form and current Résumé to the Human Resources Department at their campus. Qualifications, skills and demonstrated satisfactory attendance and performance are considered as part of the selection process.
o Sunnybrook is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this on your Internal Application/Transfer Form.

Contact Information

Please Submit Application to:
Email: career.opportunities@sunnybrook.ca

Please quote 212124 in the subject line.

Employer Profile

Sunnybrook is inventing the future of health care for the 1.3 million patients the hospital cares for each year, thanks to the dedication of our more than 10,000 staff and volunteers.

Sunnybrook is one of Canada’s premier academic health sciences centres. We care for patients at critical times, we conduct leading-edge research, we teach the latest advances in health care, and we are a fully-affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto.