PODIATRISTS: Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.

• Administer anesthetics
• Administer injections
• Administer medications/treatments
• Analyze medical lab results
• Analyze patient activity
• Apply biological theory
• Apply clinical problem solving techniques
• Apply confidentiality procedures
• Apply drug information to patient treatment
• Apply human anatomy & physiology knowledge
• Apply human developmental disease theory
• Apply human disabilities theory
• Apply human growth/development theory
• Apply human speech theory
• Apply infectious materials procedures
• Apply medical diagnostic techniques
• Apply medical lab techniques
• Apply medical office procedures
• Apply operating room procedures
• Apply orthopedic technology
• Apply patient care procedures
• Apply sanitation practices to health care
• Apply traction
• Apply uniform medical tests or procedures
• Apply visual perception theory
• Calculate dosages
• Chart medical data
• Comprehend body response variations
• Comprehend the composition of drugs
• Conduct complete physical examinations
• Conduct patient assessments
• Document medical prognosis
• Draw blood
• Explain uses/effects of drugs
• Fit medical supportive devices
• Interpret medical laboratory tests
• Interpret x-rays
• Order medical laboratory tests
• Perform minor surgery
• Perform noninvasive medical diagnostic techniques
• Perform routine medical tests
• Prepare patient reports
• Provide medical treatments to patients
• Read/understand operating manuals
• Refer patients to community resources
• Take vital signs
• Understand & use medical terminology
• Understand drug products
• Understand the composition of drugs
• Understand the properties of drugs
• Use correct grammar, punctuation & spelling
• Use examining room procedures
• Use pharmacological terminology
• Use principles of gerontology