Podiatrist (General)

Job TitlePodiatristJob DescriptionFort Rucker, Wiregrass VA outpatient clinic provides primary care and specialty health services, including vision care (optometry), laboratory services, and more. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. This is a telehealth position for the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System and its Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Staff will examine, diagnose, and medically treat disorders, diseases, deformities, or injuries of the foot and ankle in accordance with evidence-based practice, VHA standards, established clinical methods, and specialty-specific management guidelines.DutiesManages outpatients in a telehealth setting to manage patients with general, adult podiatry specific diseases and conditions.Provide podiatry telemedicine to patients at increased risk for amputation who are assigned to rural and/or highly rural VA clinics.Work collaboratively with intermediate care technician(s) (ICT) (or equivalent personnel) and/or other departments to ensure comprehensive management of the high-risk patient.Tele supervises basic foot care, including basic wound care, and be committed to limb preservation to rural and/or highly rural high-risk patients.Manage outpatient consults in a timely manner.Manage podiatry Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT) clinics to include management of clinic modifications and/or clinic closures as necessary.Provide appropriate tele supervision of ICTs in all care settings.Complete all medical records in accordance with Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations of the medical staff.Coordinate transfer of specialty-specific patients from/to other hospitals or clinics if necessary.Collaborate with other departments and sections including, but not limited to, specialists, nursing staff, social services, utilization management, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate the care.Maintain an unrestricted medical license.In addition, when appropriate, the physician will also perform the following:Participate in quality improvement and/or research of High-Risk Eye and Limb Preservation Program (HELPP), Office of Rural Health (ORH) activities.Adhere to all HELPP ORH data and metrics reporting requirements.Attend all scheduled meetings as requested by the station, ORH or HELPP leadership.Develop and maintain good working relationships with other hospital departments and administration.Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - FridayCompressed/Flexible : Not AuthorizedTelework : Authorized to work from any VA facilityVirtual : This is not a virtual position.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives : Not AuthorizedEDRP Authorized: Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized