Podiatrists,

Hiring a Medical Nail Technician, a medically-trained & licensed Nail Technician, can enhance your income, relieve you of non-invasive services, and bring in new patients.

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Robert Spalding, DPM, has been treating patients for ten years who have developed foot problems that may have been caused by poor infection control in nail salons. Instead of condemning the technicians and industry, however, he began to train and advocate for good infection control practices. In doing so, he began to see the potential for having trained nail professionals in podiatry offices.

Dr. Spalding has developed the Medical Nail Technician Program that trains nail technicians to work effectively with advantageous skills in podiatry offices. Besides being trained as an assistant to work with at-risk patients, they can also bring non-insurance dollars into the practice. Even better!

If you, a podiatrist, are interested in discussing this program, please look at the PowerPoint presentation above, then call Dr. Spalding at 423-756-3668.

A two-module course is available here to podiatrists who wish to know how to incorporate MNTs in their practice. This module will support introducing an MNT in an orderly manner so the introduction will go smoothly and be quickly productive.

If you wish to see the contents of the modules, see below. The course costs $25 for each module, paid for separately as you prepare to take each one, or save by purchasing both). To enroll, hit the ‘To Enroll‘ tab on this page above.

A download will be available with templates such as letter to your patients, sample ad, post cards, and much more.

The modules contain the following topics:

Podiatry and the MNT, Module #1

• Finding/hiring an MNT
• Utilizing an MNT in the Podiatric Practice
• The Internship
• Decisions to make BEFORE Interviewing
• Scenarios: Routine care only, pedicures only, both, nursing home assistang
• Employee? Independent Contractor?
• Interview process
• Paying MNTs
• Educational Contract
• Liability Insurance
• “Welcome to the Practice” Bringing an MNT into the Practice
• Credit Card Policy
• Reminder Emails/Calls
• Impromptu Consultation during a pedicure

Podiatry and the MNT, Module# 2

• Setting up a Room
• Service Menu
• Charging for Pedicures, Add-Ons and Stand-Alone Services
• Choosing Home Care Products
• Needed Service Products
• Spa Touches
• Marketing Retail Services in a Medical Practice