Job Description / Duties

Performs assessment, diagnosis, treatment, health
education/counselling for diseases, disorders and dysfunctions of the foot and other clinical foot care activities according to the College of Chiropodists of Ontario.
• Provides patient care including treating acute/chronic infections and ulcers,
taking culture samples, performing soft tissue surgery, and administration of a local anesthetic.
• Provides patient care to clients experiencing mental health and/or addictions related challenges in clinics, off-site clinics and in homes for homebound clients.
• Ensures chiropody areas, resources, materials, and equipment are maintained.
• Provides foot health education to both patients and allied health professionals and interested community groups or associations.
• Arranges, wherever practically possible, home foot care for patients unable to attend chiropody treatment.
• Where appropriate, develops partnerships and alliances to optimize health
care service provision and address the needs of the community.
• Maintains complete and accurate client records, assessment notes and required correspondence.

Qualifications / Required Skills

• Undergraduate degree/diploma in chiropody from a COCOO-approved postsecondary program is required. Must hold a general certificate of registration with the College of Chiropodists of Ontario.
• Must have the ability to work to the full scope of practice for a Chiropodist in Ontario.
• Certification in Local Anesthesia, Soft Tissue Surgery, Injections,
Pharmacology is preferred.
• Candidates with previous experience in primary care or community health setting are preferred.
• Familiarity and understanding of Population Health and Equity in Health Care including an understanding of Anti-Racism and appreciation of Anti-Racism in the Ontario and Canadian context, and in particular Anti-Black Racism and Anti-Indigenous Racism.
• Must have experience working with individuals with persistent mental health and or addictions challenges.
• Additional training and/or experience in an area relevant to the services provided by the organization, for example: experience providing care to seniors, individuals with diabetes, individuals with complex health and/or mental health issues.
• Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of community health care.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an inter-professional team environment.
• Proficiency in the use of computers, Microsoft Office applications and electronic health records.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication, decision-making, problem-solving, conflict management and time management skills.
Ability to speak a second language relevant to catchment area populations (Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, Arabic, Tigrinya) is an asset.

Additional Information

The position is 0.50 FTE (17.5 hrs per week) – 18 months contract.

The successful candidate is entitled to a total of 10% of gross earnings in lieu of benefits and vacation pay, as follows:

4% vacation pay at the beginning of employment; and
6% benefit pay after passing probationary period of 450 hours for part-time staff
May opt for prorated vacation leave in lieu of 4% vacation pay
Are entitled to paid sick leave, to a maximum of 7.50 sick leave days for one fiscal year

We thank all the applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We would appreciate no phone calls until you are contracted directly by Human Resources. As part of our hiring practices, we encourage and particularly welcome resumes from traditionally marginalized communities. This includes but is not limited to consumers/survivors, people of colour, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.
If you have any requirements for accommodation due to disability, please advise Human Resources during the recruitment and selection process. We will work with you to best meet your needs as per the resources available to us.
CommunitiCare Health is a scent-free environment.

Salary: $31,027.50 to $37,383.00 (prorated from 1.00 FTE)

Contact Information

Human Resources
jobs@communiticare.org

Employer Profile

We are a community health care agency that provides a full range of community health care and support services, making us a distinctive agency in Toronto offering a blend of community support services, community mental health and addictions services, supportive housing, inter-professional primary care and home care services. We are community governed. We continually look for ways to serve our clients and our community better and to provide enhanced access to equitable care.