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A resume for a Podiatrist needs to show the work itself: diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot. Day to day that means work like this: treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles; diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract. Below are the tasks O*NET records for this occupation, the software and tools it uses, the titles it is advertised under, and the skills worth naming if they are genuinely yours.

Also advertised as

The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.

  • Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
  • DPM
  • Doctor Podiatric Medicine
  • Podiatric Surgeon
  • Attending Physician
  • Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
  • DPM and Surgery
  • Foot and Ankle Surgeon
  • Physician
  • Podiatric Physician
  • DP
  • Chiropodist
  • Doctor of Podiatry
  • Foot Doctor
  • Foot Orthopedist
  • Foot Roentgenologist
  • Foot Specialist
  • Orthopedic Podiatrist

O*NET records 21 titles for this occupation in total.

What people in this job call themselves

Titles reported by people actually doing this work, which is often not the title on the job posting.

  • Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)
  • Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (DPM and Surgery)
  • Doctor Podiatric Medicine (DPM)
  • Podiatrist

What this work actually involves

Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.

  • Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
  • Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
  • Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems.
  • Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery.
  • Surgically treat conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, or abscesses.
  • Refer patients to physicians when symptoms indicative of systemic disorders, such as arthritis or diabetes, are observed in feet and legs.
  • Make and fit prosthetic appliances.
  • Correct deformities by means of plaster casts and strapping.
  • 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 deformities using mechanical methods, such as whirlpool or paraffin baths, and electrical methods, such as short wave and low voltage currents.

Example bullets for this role

Built from this occupation's own tasks. The brackets stay empty on purpose: we will not invent a number for you, and a fabricated metric is the fastest way to lose an interview you had already won.

  • Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].

Software used in this role

Recorded for this occupation by O*NET. An applicant tracking system matches the exact product name, so write the tool the way the posting writes it.

  • Advantage Software Podiatry Advantage
  • DocSite Registry
  • Email software
  • Facebook
  • Fox Meadows Software MediNotes e
  • Microsoft Access
  • Quick Notes PDQ Podiatry
  • Scanner imaging software
  • Web browser software
  • Word processing software

Tools and equipment

The physical equipment this occupation is recorded as using. Worth naming when a posting asks for it by name.

  • Allis forceps
  • Automated external defibrillators AED
  • Bandage scissors
  • Biopsy punches
  • Bone chisels
  • Bone curettes
  • Bone forceps
  • Bone rasps
  • Bone ronguers
  • Cast cutters
  • Cast spreaders
  • Cast vacuums

Skills an ATS reads for

Worth naming only if they are genuinely yours. Keyword overlap is one input to a resume's score, not a verdict.

  • prescribe medications

What this job rates as most important

O*NET rates every skill for importance to this occupation. These are the highest rated, in order.

  1. 01Active Learning
  2. 02Active Listening
  3. 03Critical Thinking
  4. 04Reading Comprehension
  5. 05Speaking
  6. 06Judgment and Decision Making
  7. 07Monitoring
  8. 08Social Perceptiveness
  9. 09Writing
  10. 10Complex Problem Solving

Knowledge areas

The subject knowledge this occupation draws on, rated by importance.

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Education and Training
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Administration and Management
  • Biology
  • Chemistry

What qualifications people in this job have

From O*NET's survey of people doing this work. This is what postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.

  • 53%Doctoral Degree
  • 32%Post-Doctoral Training
  • 14%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.

What level this role is pitched at

O*NET places this occupation in “Extensive Preparation Needed”. 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).

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.

Common questions

What does a Podiatrist do?
Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot. Day to day that includes work like treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles and Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
What skills should a Podiatrist put on a resume?
O*NET rates Active Learning, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, and Speaking among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.
What software should a Podiatrist list?
Software recorded for this occupation includes Advantage Software Podiatry Advantage, DocSite Registry, Email software, Facebook, and Fox Meadows Software MediNotes e. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.
What other job titles cover Podiatrist work?
O*NET records 21 titles for this occupation, including Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, DPM, Doctor Podiatric Medicine, and Podiatric Surgeon. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
What qualifications does a Podiatrist need?
In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 53% reported their level of education as "Doctoral Degree". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
Will this resume pass an ATS for a Podiatrist role?
No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.

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What this page cannot tell you

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  • This page makes no claim about pay, demand or how many people hold this job. O*NET does not publish that here and we will not estimate it.
  • Keyword overlap is one input to a resume’s score, not a verdict on you. A resume that names skills you do not have is worse than one that names fewer.

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