Podiatrists
Tasks Include:
- Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
- Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery.
- Surgically treat conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, or abscesses.
- Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems.
- Refer patients to physicians when symptoms indicative of systemic disorders, such as arthritis or diabetes, are observed in feet and legs.
- Correct deformities by means of plaster casts and strapping.
- Make and fit prosthetic appliances.
- Perform administrative duties, such as hiring employees, ordering supplies, or keeping records.
- Educate the public about the benefits of foot care through techniques such as speaking engagements, advertising, and other forums.
- Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
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Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +0.3%
National: +1.8%
Education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone:
Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$148,720.00
State
$223,920.00
Regional
Podiatrists
Description
Career Cluster: | Health Science |
Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.
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Podiatrists
Education
Required Level of Education
- Doctoral Degree = 52.89%
- Post-Doctoral Training = 32.36%
- First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 14.09%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 0.66%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 55.66%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 17.13%
- None = 14.96%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 12.25%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 37.85%
- None = 27.21%
- Up to and including 1 month = 10.93%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 10.93%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 10.25%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 1.43%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.40%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 47.17%
- None or short demonstration = 36.31%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 10.93%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 2.73%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.40%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 0.79%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 0.67%
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Podiatrists
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
- Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery.
- Surgically treat conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, or abscesses.
- Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems.
- Refer patients to physicians when symptoms indicative of systemic disorders, such as arthritis or diabetes, are observed in feet and legs.
- Correct deformities by means of plaster casts and strapping.
- Make and fit prosthetic appliances.
- Perform administrative duties, such as hiring employees, ordering supplies, or keeping records.
- Educate the public about the benefits of foot care through techniques such as speaking engagements, advertising, and other forums.
- Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Treat deformities using mechanical methods, such as whirlpool or paraffin baths, and electrical methods, such as short wave and low voltage currents.
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Podiatrists
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Allis forceps)
- Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles (Automated external defibrillators AED)
- Bandage scissors or its supplies (Bandage scissors)
- Surgical punches or punch holder or accessories (Biopsy punches)
- Surgical chisels or gouges (Bone chisels)
- Surgical curettes or loops (Bone curettes)
- Floor grade forceps or hemostats (Bone forceps)
- Surgical rasps (Bone rasps)
- Surgical ronguers (Bone ronguers)
- Cast cutters or saws (Cast cutters)
- Cast cutters or saws (Cast spreaders)
- Cast vacuums
- Electrosurgical or electrocautery equipment or accessories or related products (Cauterizing equipment)
- Cryosurgery equipment or accessories (Cryoprobes)
- Floor grade forceps or hemostats (Curved hemostats)
- Surgical scissors (Curved surgical scissors)
- Floor grade nail nippers (Cuticle nippers)
- Desktop computers
- Scanners (Digitizers)
- Surgical curettes or loops (Double-ended curettes)
- Surgical curettes or loops (Excavator curettes)
- Electrosurgical or electrocautery equipment or accessories or related products (Hyfrecators)
- Medical syringes with needles (Hypodermic syringes)
- Floor grade forceps or hemostats (Ingrown nail forceps)
- Surgical scissors (Iris scissors)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Surgical elevators or levers (Locke elevators)
- Surgical chisels or gouges (Mastoid gouges)
- Surgical scissors (Mayo scissors)
- Surgical elevators or levers (McGlamry elevators)
- Mechanical stethoscopes or accessories (Mechanical stethoscopes)
- Medical exam or non surgical procedure gloves (Medical examination protective gloves)
- Medical tape measures (Medical measuring tapes)
- Surgical spreaders (Metatarsal spreaders)
- Surgical scissors (Metzenbaum scissors)
- Floor grade nail nippers (Nail splitters)
- Reflex hammers or mallets (Neurological hammers)
- Medical diagnostic pinwheels (Neurological pinwheels)
- Surgical chisels or gouges (Nucleus knives)
- Orthopedic splint systems (Orthopedic splints)
- Surgical pneumatic or battery or electric saws or drills or pin drivers or accessories (Oscillating bone saws)
- Surgical spatulas (Packer and spatula tools)
- Personal computers
- Floor grade forceps or hemostats (Phalangeal forceps)
- Surgical bolt or cable or pin or wire cutter instruments (Pin and wire cutters)
- Surgical chisels or gouges (Podiatry chisels)
- Medical x ray units for general diagnostic use (Portable x ray machines)
- Surgical pneumatic or battery or electric saws or drills or pin drivers or accessories (Powered surgical drills)
- Safety glasses
- Surgical pneumatic or battery or electric saws or drills or pin drivers or accessories (Sagittal bone saws)
- Surgical retraction hooks (Skin hooks)
- Blood pressure cuff kits (Sphygmomanometers)
- Floor grade forceps or hemostats (Splinter forceps)
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Sponge forceps)
- Medical x ray units for general diagnostic use (Stationary x ray equipment)
- Steam autoclaves or sterilizers (Steam autoclaves)
- Medical staff isolation or cover gowns (Sterile gowns)
- Floor grade forceps or hemostats (Straight hemostats)
- Surgical scissors (Straight surgical scissors)
- Surgical burs or its accessories (Surgical bone burs)
- Surgical hammers or mallets (Surgical bone mallets)
- Surgical hand or twist drills or drill kits or accessories (Surgical hand drills)
- Medical staff isolation or surgical masks (Surgical masks)
- Surgical needle holders for general use (Surgical needle holders)
- Surgical scalpels or knives or blades or trephines or accessories (Surgical scalpels)
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Surgical thumb forceps)
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Surgical tissue forceps)
- Surgical bolt or cable or pin or wire cutter instruments (Surgical wire cutters)
- Suture removers (Suture scissors)
- Tablet computers
- Surgical scissors (Tenotomy scissors)
- Therapeutic heating or cooling pads or compresses or packs (Therapeutic cold packs)
- Extremity hydrotherapy baths or tanks (Therapeutic extremity whirlpool baths)
- Therapeutic heating or cooling pads or compresses or packs (Therapeutic hot packs)
- Therapeutic paraffin baths or accessories (Therapeutic paraffin baths)
- Ultrasonic therapy apparatus or supplies (Therapeutic ultrasound equipment)
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Towel clamps)
- Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation units (Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation TENS equipment)
- Ultrasonic cleaning equipment (Ultrasonic cleaners)
- Surgical retractors for general use (Weitlaner retractors)
- Surgical pliers (Wire extraction pliers)
Technologies Include:
- Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Scanner imaging software
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Medical software
- Advantage Software Podiatry Advantage
- DocSite Registry
- Fox Meadows Software MediNotes e
- Quick Notes PDQ Podiatry
- Word processing software
- Word processing software
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Podiatrists
Special Requirements
A. Every applicant for licensure shall:
1. Meet the educational requirements specified and the examination requirements as specified for each profession
2. File the complete application and appropriate fee
3. File the required credentials with the executive director by a date established by the board and as specified below:
a. Graduates of an approved institution shall file:
(1) Documentary evidence that he or she received a degree from the institution; and
(2) A complete chronological record of all professional activities since graduation, giving location, dates, and types of services performed.
B. Graduates of an institution not approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board shall file:
(1) Documentary evidence of education
(2) A translation made and endorsed by a consul or by a professional translating service of all such documents not in the English language; and
(3) A complete chronological record of all professional activities since graduation, giving location, dates, and types of services performed.
B. Every applicant discharged from the United States military service within the last five years shall in addition file with his application a notarized copy of his discharge papers.
EDUCATION: Graduates of approved institutions.
A. Graduate from of an institution that is approved and recommended by the Council on Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Medical Association or any other organization approved by the board.
B. Provide evidence of having completed one year of satisfactory postgraduate training as an intern or resident in a hospital or health care facility offering approved internship and residency training programs.
EXAM:
A Pass the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners examination and pass a clinical competence examination equivalent to the Virginia Board of Medicine examination.
The following provisions shall apply for applicants taking Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination or the Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination:
1. Applicants who sat for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) shall provide evidence of passing Steps 1, 2, and 3 within a seven-year period except for good cause shown.
2. Applicants shall have completed the required training or be engaged in their final year of required postgraduate training.
3. Applicants for licensure in podiatry shall provide evidence of having passed the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Examination to be eligible to sit for the Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination (PMLEXIS) in Virginia.
RENEWAL:
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years
- A practitioner shall complete the Continued Competency Activity and Assessment Form (Form) which shall indicate completion of at least 60 hours of continuing learning activities within the two years immediately preceding renewal as follows:
1. A minimum of 30 of the 60 hours shall be in Type 1 activities or courses offered by an accredited sponsor or organization sanctioned by the profession. At least 15 of the Type 1 hours shall be earned in face-to-face group activities or other interactive courses.
Type 1 hours in podiatry shall be accredited by the American Podiatric Medical Association, the American Council of Certified Podiatric Physicians and Surgeons or any other organization approved by the board.
2. No more than 30 of the 60 hours may be Type 2 activities or courses, which may or may not be approved by an accredited sponsor or organization but which shall be chosen by the licensee to address such areas as ethics, standards of care, patient safety, new medical technology, and patient communication.
B. A practitioner shall be exempt from the continuing competency requirements for the first biennial renewal following the date of initial licensure in Virginia.
C. The practitioner shall retain in his records the completed Form with all supporting documentation for a period of six years following the renewal of an active license.
D. The board shall periodically conduct a random audit of at least one to two percent of its active licensees to determine compliance. The practitioners selected for the audit shall provide the completed Form and all supporting documentation within 30 days of receiving notification of the audit.
Inactive license.
A doctor of podiatry who holds a current, unrestricted license in Virginia may, upon a request on the renewal application and submission of the required fee, be issued an inactive license. The holder of an inactive license shall not be required to maintain continuing competency requirements and shall not be entitled to perform any act requiring a license to practice podiatry in Virginia.
Reinstatement of an inactive or lapsed license.
A. A practitioner whose license has been lapsed for two successive years or more and who requests reinstatement of licensure shall:
1. File a completed application for reinstatement;
2. Pay the reinstatement fee and
3. Provide documentation of having completed continued competency hours equal to the requirement for the number of years, not to exceed four years, in which the license has been lapsed.
B. An inactive licensee may reactivate his or her license upon submission of the required application, payment of the difference between the current renewal fee for inactive licensure and the current renewal fee for active licensure, and documentation of having completed continued competency hours equal to the requirement for the number of years, not to exceed four years, in which the license has been inactive.
C. If a practitioner has not engaged in active practice in his or her profession for more than four years and wishes to reinstate or reactivate his license, the board may require the practitioner to pass one of the following examinations. For the purpose of determining active practice, the practitioner shall provide evidence of at least 640 hours of clinical practice within the four years immediately preceding his application for reinstatement or reactivation.
- A special purpose examination or other evidence of continuing competency to practice podiatric medicine as acceptable to the board.
D. The board reserves the right to deny a request for reinstatement or reactivation to any licensee who has been determined to have committed an act in violation of § 54. 1 - 2915 of the Code of Virginia or any provisions of this chapter.
Educational requirements:
Graduates and former students of institutions not approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board.
A. A graduate of an institution not approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board shall present documentary evidence that he or she:
1. Was enrolled and physically in attendance at the institution’s principal site for a minimum of two consecutive years and fulfilled at least half of the degree requirements while enrolled two consecutive academic years at the institution’s principal site.
2. Has fulfilled the applicable requirements of §54. 1 - 2930 of the Code of Virginia.
3. Has obtained a certificate from the Educational Council of Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), or its equivalent. Proof of licensure by the board of another state or territory of the United States or a province of Canada may be accepted in lieu of ECFMG certification.
4. Has had supervised clinical training as a part of his curriculum in an approved hospital, institution or school of medicine offering an approved residency program in the specialty area for the clinical training received, if such training was received in the United States.
5. Has completed two years of satisfactory postgraduate training as an intern or resident in a hospital or health care facility offering an approved internship or residency training program when such a program is approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board for internship and residency.
A. The board may substitute other postgraduate training or study for the two-year requirement when such training or study has occurred in the United States or Canada and is:
(1) An approved fellowship program; or
(2) A position teaching medical students, interns, or residents in a medical school program approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board for internship and residency training.
B. The board may substitute continuous full-time practice of five years or more with a limited professorial license in Virginia and one year of postgraduate training in a foreign country in lieu of two years of postgraduate training.
6. Has received a degree from the institution.
B. A former student who has completed all degree requirements except social services and postgraduate internship at a school not approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board shall be considered for licensure provided that he:
1. Has fulfilled the requirements of subdivisions A 1 through 5 of this subsection;
2. Has qualified for and completed an appropriate supervised clinical training program as established by the American Medical Association; and
3. Presents a document issued by the school certifying that he has met all the formal requirements of the institution for a degree except social services and postgraduate internship.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Must be eighteen years of age or older
Must be of good moral character
Required Fees:
Exam: $900
Application For Initial License: $302
Renewal (Every 2 Years): $337 - Due In Each Even-Numbered Year In The Licensee’S Birth Month.
Late Renewal Fee: $115
The fee for a temporary permit to practice medicine shall be $30.
The application fee for a limited professorial or fellow - $55. The annual renewal fee shall be $35. An additional fee for late renewal of licensure shall be $15.
The application fee for a limited license to interns and residents - $55. The annual renewal fee shall be $35 a year. An additional fee for late renewal of licensure shall be $15.
Duplicate wall certificate - $15
Duplicate license - $5
For More Information, Contact:
American Podiatric Medical Association
9312 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301.571.9200
Phone: 800.275.2762
Fax: 301.530.2752
http://www.apma.org/
Virginia Department Of Health Professions
Board Of Medicine
6603 West Broad St., 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1712
Phone: 804.662.9900
TTY: 804.662.7197
Fax: 804.662.9517
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/medicine/
[email protected]
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Podiatrists
Additional Resources
For information on podiatric medicine as a career, contact:
American Podiatric Medical Association
9312 Old Georgetown Rd.
Bethesda, MD 20814-1621
http://www.apma.org
Information on colleges of podiatric medicine, entrance requirements, curriculums, and student financial aid is available from:
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
1350 Piccard Dr.
Suite 322
Rockville, MD 20850-4307
http://www.aacpm.org
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Podiatrists
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
99.25 | Medicine and Dentistry | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
90.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
90.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
78.00 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
70.00 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
69.25 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
69.25 | Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
59.25 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
59.25 | Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
58.00 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
55.50 | Economics and Accounting | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
55.25 | Therapy and Counseling | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
53.75 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
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Podiatrists
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
75.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
75.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
75.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
72.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
72.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
72.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
72.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
68.75 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
62.50 | Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
59.50 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
56.25 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
56.25 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
53.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
53.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
50.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Podiatrists
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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81.25 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
78.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
78.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
78.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
78.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
75.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
65.50 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
65.50 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
62.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
56.25 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
53.00 | Speed of Closure | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
53.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
53.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
53.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
50.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Memorization | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
50.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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Podiatrists
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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97.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
90.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
86.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
82.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
82.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
79.25 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
76.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
74.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
73.75 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
73.25 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
70.75 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
70.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
67.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
66.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
65.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
64.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
64.50 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
63.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
60.25 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
59.00 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
58.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
57.75 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
56.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
55.75 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
54.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
54.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
52.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
50.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
50.50 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
50.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
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Podiatrists
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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97.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
97.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
94.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
91.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
88.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
88.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
87.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
87.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
87.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
87.50 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
85.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
83.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
80.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
73.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
70.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
62.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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83.33 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
83.33 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
83.33 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
77.83 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
75.00 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
61.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
99.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
99.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
96.80 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
95.40 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
94.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
93.80 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
93.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
92.40 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
91.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
91.00 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
90.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
89.80 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
88.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
87.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
84.40 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
84.00 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
82.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
80.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
77.20 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
75.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
74.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
73.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
71.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
69.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
67.60 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
66.00 | Exposed to Radiation | How often does this job require exposure to radiation? |
65.40 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
63.60 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
57.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
56.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
53.00 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
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Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Job Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $60,280.00 | $148,720.00 | $208,180.00 |
Virginia | $59,990.00 | $223,920.00 | $223,920.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $46,570.72 | $98,214.20 | $169,722.95 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $203,295.58 | $232,527.54 | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $195,323.51 | $232,527.54 | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | $54,634.17 | $122,897.82 | $202,494.94 |
Piedmont Workforce | $67,769.35 | $136,009.10 | $195,436.70 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 11,000 | 11,200 | +1.8% |
Virginia | 293 | 294 | +0.3% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Podiatry
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Chiropodist
- Doctor
- Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)
- Doctor of Podiatry
- Doctor Podiatric Medicine (DPM)
- Foot and Ankle Surgeon
- Foot Doctor
- Foot Orthopedist
- Foot Roentgenologist
- Foot Specialist
- Orthopedic Podiatrist
- Physician
- Podiatric Medicine Doctor (DPM)
- Podiatric Physician
- Podiatric Surgeon
- Podiatrist
- Podiatry Doctor (DP)
- Pododermatologist
- Practitioner
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Related Schools
- Barry University
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- Midwestern University-Glendale
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- Temple University
- Western University of Health Sciences
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