Podiatrist, Supervisory Musculoskeletal

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Clinical Model & Responsibilities

Provide high-quality patient care and education using a consultative/triage-focused model, primarily serving Veterans with isolated musculoskeletal complaints and providing in-clinic injections to include corticosteroids, hyaluronic acid, and platelet-rich-plasma under ultrasound guidance.

Continue collaboration with specialty programs for more complex cases:

• Outpatient polytrauma for MSK issues with neurologic comorbidities
• Comprehensive pain clinic for non-operative patients requiring long-term pain management

Supervise and mentor both PM&RS and orthopedic residents in a dynamic, team-oriented clinic environment.

Work alongside therapy staff who are immediately available to support flexible scheduling, rapid coordination, and efficient patient flow.

Participate in acute inpatient rehabilitation call coverage for our 12-bed inpatient unit (approximately 4-5 weeks per year, evenly distributed across faculty).

Administrative Duties

• Leadership of interdisciplinary team activities.
• Reviews orthopedic surgery and/or PM&R consults for medical appropriateness
• Participates in peer reviews
• Maintains medical licensing and Board certification requirements
• Obtains resident supervisory privileges through medical school affiliate
• Supervision of (including but not limited to) IPU-assigned Physical and Occupational Therapy staff in collaboration with the Outpatient Therapy Supervisor, PM&RS
• Customer service: includes responding to service concerns, completing Patient Advocate, White House or Congressional complaints

Clinical Duties

Responds to and completes consults received for the evaluation of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation including:

• Performs a comprehensive, detailed, targeted, initial history and physical examination in compliance with national guidelines. Utilizes diagnostic point-of-care ultrasound as necessary to refine differential diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Orders diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, X-rays, electromyography (EMG), electrocardiograms (EKGs) and other tests as approved by the supervising PM&R Physician.
• Consults other disciplines, as necessary, to complete the patient examination; e.g. Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, neuropsychological testing, audiology and speech language pathology testing, vision testing, dental evaluation, psychosocial evaluation, etc.
• Carries out health promotion and disease prevention activities including education and shared decision-making.
• Writes Medical Orders and prescriptions for non-controlled substances, as necessary, for the care of the patient in accordance with Federal and State law and approval of the supervising PM&R Physician.
• Evaluation and treatment of clinical conditions associated with the musculoskeletal system, including specialty care.
• Performs corticosteroid, hyaluronic acid, and platelet-rich-plasma injections and other clinic-based procedures as indicated.
• Call coverage of inpatient rehabilitation unit.
• Documents care provided in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) in accordance with South Texas Veterans Health Care System requirements.
• Documents the detailed, targeted, initial history and physical examination required for evaluation in the electronic tool(s) required by VA.
• Provides education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.

Non-routine duties:

• May be assigned by the Outpatient PM&R Section Chief.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized