Podiatry

Job Title

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide podiatric services in outpatient, urgent care, inpatient, and telehealth settings, including the diagnosis/treatment/management of podiatric medical and surgical disorders and conditions.
• Perform podiatric procedures in the operating room and office setting.
• Perform clinical review, triage, and management of podiatric consults.
• Ensure accurate and timely medical record documentation.
• Neuropathic or Vascular Ulcerations
• Osteoarthritis of the bunion joint
• Development and use of devices which disperse or remove weight bearing from certain parts of the foot which are ulcerated or painful together with necessary local care of local pathology.
• Identification/treatment of "static" foot problems (e.g. heel pain, flatfoot deformity, hammer toes), by performance of bio mechanical evaluation of the lower extremities and utilization of highly specific devices which place the foot or digits in a more functional position and redistribute weight bearing to reduce or eliminate discomfort, ulceration
• Care of corns, calluses and pedal ulceration.
• Care of deformed, painful and/or infected nails which may result in significant extension of infection, ulceration, disability, or gangrene; particularly in patients predisposed to infection or its extension by systemic disease (diabetes mellitus)

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

Work Schedule: Various work schedules available. Some positions may require rotating call coverage, weekdays, nights, weekends and/or holidays. The supervisor will determine the actual work schedule (FT, PT, Intermittent & the specific work shift) upon selection based on the needs of the organization.

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.