An individual who assists a podiatrist in tasks, such as exposing and developing x-rays; taking and recording patient histories; assisting in biomechanical evaluations and negative castings; preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment; providing the patient with postoperative instructions; applying surgical dressings; preparing the patient for treatment, padding, and strapping; and performing routine office procedures.
| Full Name: | Podiatric Assistant |
| Taxonomy Code: | 211D00000X |
| Level I, Provider Grouping: | Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers |
| Level II, Classification: | Assistant, Podiatric |
| Additional Info: | Source: (1) Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois: 1994, p. 622. |
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