Chief of Podiatry (Surg Adv Rft/Ank)

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The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development department is dedicated to building a prosperous future by attracting new businesses, expanding existing ones, and fostering an environment where innovation thrives. The Montgomery area is a balance between production and service economies with major interstates in all directions; public, private and military institutions of higher learning; and a proud heritage to showcase. The warm Southern hospitality, high quality of life and low cost of living makes Montgomery a wonderful place to put down roots and raise a family. Montgomery offers everything expected in a big city - from world-class arts and theater to state-of-the-art health care and vibrant retail - all with the small-town warmth seldom found in a city of this size.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Functions:

• Manages both inpatients and outpatients and/or assists other specialties in the management of patients with general, adult surgical illnesses in the respective to the podiatry specialty. To include (as appropriate):
• Performing surgery and providing preoperative, perioperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care for patients undergoing routine or urgent inpatient or ambulatory surgical procedures
• Provide care to Veteran patients and work collaboratively with other departments to ensure comprehensive management
• Provide wound care and be committed to limb preservation to our high-risk patients
• Perform forefoot, midfoot, and hindfoot surgery
• Provide peri-operative care, including but not limit to pre-operative evaluations and post-operative care
• Manage outpatient consults in a timely manner
• Manage podiatry clinic
• Providing appropriate supervision of trainees in all care settings and completing all medical records in accordance with Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations of the medical staff
• Coordinating transfer of specialty-specific patients from/to other hospitals if necessary
• Collaborating 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 and/or discharge of surgical patient
• Providing specialty-specific call coverage for Veterans presenting after hours at night and on weekends
• Maintain an unrestricted medical license
• In addition, when appropriate, the physician will also perform the following:
• Participate in quality improvement and/or research activities
• Attend Medical Staff meetings
• Serve on Medical Staff committees
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with other hospital departments and administration

Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.