We calculated that 32% of Podiatrists are proficient in Patients, EMR, and Patient Care. They’re also known for soft skills such as Interpersonal skills, Compassion, and Detail oriented.
We break down the percentage of Podiatrists that have these skills listed on their resume here:
- Patients, 32%
Performed evaluations and treatments of patients with vascular, dermatological, orthopedic and neurological problems of the lower extremity.
- EMR, 16%
Entered patient demographics into EMR database and schedule appointments.
- Patient Care, 11%
Partnered with doctors with differing specialties to broaden knowledge and enhance perspective to patient care.
- Medical Care, 6%
Responded to priority issues to ensure the prompt referral of urgently needed medical care.
- Ankle, 4%
Provided range of treatment and clinical care services for foot and ankle injuries and abnormalities.
- Test Results, 4%
Diagnosed diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
Some of the skills we found on podiatrist resumes included "patients," "emr," and "patient care." We have detailed the most important podiatrist responsibilities below.
The most important skills for a podiatrist to have in this position are interpersonal skills. In this excerpt that we gathered from a podiatrist resume, you'll understand why: "because podiatrists spend much of their time interacting with patients, they should listen well and communicate effectively" According to resumes we found, interpersonal skills can be used by a podiatrist in order to "developed excellent communications and interpersonal skills through supervising, training and interacting with co-workers and patients. " Another trait important for fulfilling podiatrist duties is compassion. According to a podiatrist resume, "since podiatrists provide care for patients who may be in pain, they must treat patients with compassion and understanding." Here's an example of how podiatrists are able to utilize compassion: "provided and directed patient care in an appropriate and compassionate manner. " Another skill that is quite popular among podiatrists is detail oriented. This skill is very critical to fulfilling every day responsibilities as is shown in this example from a podiatrist resume: "to provide safe, effective healthcare, a podiatrist should be detail oriented" This example from a resume shows how this skill is used: "draw blood samples, prepare charts, and take vital signs and detailed patient histories. " See the full list of podiatrist skills.
After discovering the most helpful skills, we moved onto what kind of education might be helpful in becoming a podiatrist. We found that 37.4% of podiatrists have graduated with a bachelor's degree and 3.1% of people in this position have earned their master's degrees. While most podiatrists have a college degree, you may find it's also true that generally it's possible to be successful in this career with only a high school degree. In fact, our research shows that one out of every seven podiatrists were not college graduates.
The podiatrists who went onto college to earn a more in-depth education generally studied podiatric medicine and biology, while a small population of podiatrists studied medical assisting services and business.
Once you're ready to become a podiatrist, you should explore the companies that typically hire podiatrists. According to podiatrist resumes that we searched through, podiatrists are hired the most by Indian Health Service, Private Practice, and CHS. Currently, Indian Health Service has 6 podiatrist job openings, while there are 3 at Private Practice and 2 at CHS.
But if you're interested in companies where you might earn a high salary, podiatrists tend to earn the biggest salaries at Baylor Scott & White Health, Gotham, and PeaceHealth. Take Baylor Scott & White Health for example. The median podiatrist salary is $275,144. At Gotham, podiatrists earn an average of $270,589, while the average at PeaceHealth is $239,406. You should take into consideration how difficult it might be to secure a job with one of these companies.
View more details on podiatrist salaries across the United States.
If you earned a degree from the top 100 educational institutions in the United States, you might want to take a look at Mon Health, New England Baptist Hospital, and Cosmetic Dermatology, Inc. These three companies have hired a significant number of podiatrists from these institutions.
