Upgrade your skills as a Podiatry Assistant to become a Certified Podiatric Medical Assistant
Podiatry Assistants are valuable and necessary support for the Podiatrist in a podiatry office. Assistants are taught the how-to’s of working as a team with the podiatrist. They are the third and fourth hands of the podiatrist when working with the patients and are in charge of many of the internal workings of the office. Now they have an opportunity to learn important background information about their working with the feet, and more, bringing them to a higher level of expterise in performing their job.
Are you a Podiatrist who would appreciate a higher level of knowledge for your Assistant? Do you hire Medical Assistants that do not have the important information for working with podiatric clients? If so, this Program is for your Assistant.
Are you an Assistant to a podiatrist? If you are a new Assistant, this Program will provide you the needed background knowledge for working with patients plus provide the information to support your learning the skills needed to work with a podiatrist . If you are already a trained Podiatry Assistant, this program will provide you the information you need to support your work, setting you at a higher level of knowledge. After you take this course you will more understand patient conditions, perform a superior level of infection control, and feel more confident in your work. Also, you will have a displayable Certificate to confirm you have studied and been tested on the information you learned in a specially designed program for Podiatry Assistants.
Are you a Certified Medical Assistant working for a Podiatrist who has found his or her education does not include sufficient education concerning working with the feet? This course will provide you with the expanded information you need when performing patient foot care and increase your value to your employing Podiatrist.
What is Certification? A displayable indication of knowledge acquired in a structured program that includes exams for confirmation of learning; if a skill is involved, the program must include extended hands-on experience.
PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
This program consists of seven modules with an exam after the third and after the last modules. Following passing of the last exam, an Internship in a Podiatrist’s office is required and usually provided by the student’s employer podiatrist. On receiving the verification that the student has had instruction on particular skills and finished the Internship program, the Certificate is sent to the now Certified Podiatric Medical Assistant.
The course modules are purchased all at one time for $499. To enroll, click here.
The Podiatric Medical Assistant Program provides proof, through the certification process, that the Assistant has studied and passed a course containing the professional information needed to work in a Podiatry office!
The Certified Podiatric Medical Assistant —
- Performs beyond current standards
- Performs pre-treatment foot exams
- Performs safe procedures for at-risk clients
- Collects client health information correctly
- Commits to Aseptic Techniques
- Understands podiatry products and equipment
- Performs sterilization procedures
- Performs strapping
- Understands Microtrauma™ and Iatrigenic injuries
- Understands podiatric diseases and disorders
- Uses PPEs when appropriate
- Provides set up of a sterile field
- And much more….
Robert Spalding, DPM, a licensed podiatrist in Chattanooga, TN, developed the Podiatric Medical Assistant Program in answer to the requests of fellow podiatrists who know of the quality of his Medical Nail Technician Certification Program. He is interested in providing a higher level of information for Podiatry Assistants and to upgrade the level of care in podiatry treatment rooms.
For answers to questions, call 863-273-9134 or email janet@medinails.com.