Podiatrist-Rearfoot & Ankle

Full Job Description

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.

You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Podiatrist Basic Requirements Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine, or its equivalent, from a school of podiatric medicine approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine approved by the Council on Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Association in the year in which the degree was granted.

~AND~ Completed, or currently completing, residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.

VA Podiatrists involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.

Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, in the list published for the year the residency was completed, or (2) Other residencies and training experiences, or their equivalents, which the local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training.

~AND~ Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice Podiatry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.

Staff Podiatrist Medical: None beyond the basic requirements.

The individual must have completed an accredited residency, and/or possess experience to perform general podiatric duties and some specialized functions and procedures, without supervision.

Staff Podiatrist Surgical: Should be board qualified or board certified by a Council on Podiatric Medical Education certification board, or other equivalent certification to grant surgical privileges.

The individual must possess experience to perform duties as a podiatrist and surgeon, and have completed an accredited residency, and/or possess experience to perform general and surgical duties and some specialized functions and procedures, without supervision.

Preferred Experience: Board qualified and/or certified in Forefoot and Rearfoot Surgery. 2-5 years of progressive Podiatric experience.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019. This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health.

This position requires: light to moderate lifting (15 - 44 LBS); light carrying (15 LBS and under); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking (up to 2 hours); standing (up to 2 hours); kneeling (up to 1 hour); ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; depth perception; ability to distinguish basic colors; ability to distinguish shades of colors; hearing (aid permitted); emotional stability; mental stability; working closely with others; and working alone.

Major Duties:

The incumbent will report directly to the Chief of Podiatry, and is responsible for providing medical and surgical services to eligible veterans, and administrating the section of Podiatric Surgery.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: The incumbent will be responsible for performing operations that require a Podiatric surgeon.

Operations include, but are not limited to, lesser digital deformity repair, bunionectomy, flatfoot and cavus foot repair, amputation and limb salvage and reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery.

The incumbent will be responsible for evaluation of patients in the Podiatric Surgery clinic, emergency room, intensive care unit, operating room, and other inpatient services.

The incumbent will also supervise trainees including medical students, podiatric medical students, residents, and fellows in all these settings.

The incumbent will be responsible for providing on-call in accordance with the call schedule. Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.

Instructs other personnel assigned to health care team on preventive medicine programs and other appropriate medical activities and functions.

The incumbent will be responsible for the delivery of podiatric health care in the promotion of health education, with the objective being to stimulate public interest in early detection and care for the identification of common foot problems and complications of systemic diseases and to prevent deformity, disability and complications.

The incumbent will assess all patients for their degree of risk to limb loss and will maintain an interdisciplinary approach to amputation prevention to reduce the incidents of amputation and other lower extremity complications resulting from diabetic foot ulcers and peripheral vascular disease.

The incumbent will assess patient's need for and prescribe the appropriate prosthetic aids and devices including aids, appliances or parts which are required to replace, support or substitute for a deformed, weakened or missing anatomical portion of the foot.

The incumbent will closely interact with prosthetics, along with other interdisciplinary health care professionals, to provide care and treatment to amputee veterans, veterans at risk for amputation and veterans with foot deformities.

Responsible for the daily running of the Podiatric Surgery clinical service in both the inpatient, OR, and outpatient setting.

Responsible for maintaining clinical flow efficiency in the outpatient setting and working to keep clinic and operative wait times low. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

Contact VISN8CCOE@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more