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I'm looking for help and advice.

I am a UK qualified podiatrist currently working in Australia. I am moving permanently to Florida USA. I know I can not work as a podiatrist in the USA but was wondering if I would be able to work as a podiatry assistant? Does this type of position exist?

I have a wealth of experience and love my work and do not really want to give up podiatry, so looking for possible openings to continue using my skills.

Any advice welcome. Thanks

Where in Fla are you considering working?

Jacksonville. My family live there and I'm hoping to join them.

Hey, "Power,"

have you moved to FL yet?

you are able to work as an assistant, and with the right Podiatrist, you'd be able to use your skill and expertise-

let me know if you are still seeking placement-
-John

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Dr. John G. Fasick
LSUHSC New Orleans
Clinical Insructor, LSU School of Medicine
jfasic@lsuhsc.edu

Hi,

I'm in the same situation. I'm a UK qualified podiatrist looking to move to the US early next year. Can someone give me an idea of the salary that a podiatry assistant would earn? Also would you have to work supervised or would the DPM jut have to be on the premises?

Thanks for any help
Jenn

Hi
This is an interesting thread I have been living in SC for 2 years and was unaware that I could practice as an assistant. I have 20 years U.K private and NHS experience and would love to be working in the podiatry field again. Thanks for the posts I will certainly investigate further.

I have just moved to Palm City,FL from the UK and am also interested in finding out whether I could work as a podiatry assistant and could still use my skills.

I have worked for the NHS for the past 4 1/2 years and gained a lot of experience in the treatment of diabetics/rheumatoid patients and nail surgery. I really enjoyed my job and think it would be a shame to just end up doing the filing in the office and help patients getting on and off the treatment chair.

In theory would you be allowed to use your clinical skills under the supervision of a DPM, i.e. as long as a he or she is on site? Would a UK podiatrist be comparable to a podiatry PA?

What sort of salary should you expect working as an assistant using clinical skills or as a PA?

Thanks for any help.

Dana