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Podiatrist Position

The Podiatrist will require to travel throughout the rural West Texas catchment area to ensure equitable access to specialty foot and ankle care for Veterans residing in remote and medically underserved communities Major

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Care Duties:

• Performs comprehensive foot and ankle examinations, including vascular, neurological, dermatological, and musculoskeletal assessments.
• Diagnoses and manages non-surgical podiatric conditions, including:
• Diabetic foot complications.
• Peripheral vascular disease-related foot issues.
• Skin and nail disorders (e.g., onychomycosis, ingrown nails, calluses).
• Biomechanical abnormalities.
• Chronic foot pain syndromes.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests (X-rays, vascular studies, laboratory work) consistent with clinical privileges.
• Prescribes medications as authorized under VA and state regulations and consistent with granted prescriptive privileges.
• Provides wound care, debridement, and ulcer management.
• Fits and prescribes orthotics, footwear modifications, and off-loading devices.
• Refers Veterans to appropriate services (vascular surgery, endocrinology, orthopedics, prosthetics, physical therapy) as clinically indicated.
• Clinical Reminders are to be followed up with.

Care Coordination and Multidisciplinary Practice:

• Collaborates with primary care, endocrinology, vascular surgery, physical/occupational therapy, wound-care nursing, and prosthetics to ensure coordinated management of foot and ankle conditions.
• Participates in care planning for high-risk patients, including diabetic limb-preservation pathways.
• Coordinates care and referral processes between the facility and CBPC sites to ensure continuity for Veterans in rural areas.

Rural and CBOC Outreach:

• Travels regularly to assigned CBOCs through the rural West Texas service are to deliver podiatric care directly to Veterans, reducing the need for long-distance travel by patients.
• Coordinates clinic schedules and telehealth podiatry services to maximize access for Veterans in remote locations.
• Maintains flexibility in scheduling to accommodate outreach clinics, community events, and specialty care days at outlying sites.
• Exercises independent clinical judgement when practicing at sites with limited on-site specialty backup, consistent with granted privileges and scope of practice.

Documentation and Compliance:

• Maintains accurate and timely documentation in CPRS and VA electronic health records.
• Complies with VHA Medical Staff Bylaws, credentialing requirements, and clinical privilege standards.
• Follows VA policies on professional conduct, timeliness, and patient-safety culture.
• Practices within a defined Scope of Practice, under oversight where independent privileges have not be granted, and independently where privileged to do so, consistent with training, experience, and current demonstrated competence.

Quality, Safety, and Administrative Responsibilities:

• Participates in performance-improvement activities, including chart reviews, peer review, and morbidity tracking.
• Provides patient and caregiver education on diabetic foot care, footwear, injury prevention, and home self-management strategies.
• Engages in scheduled clinics, specialty consult services, and population-health initiatives, including diabetic foot surveillance programs.
• Completes mandatory trainings and maintains BLS/ACLS or other competencies and required by facility policy.

Work Schedule:

Monday
- Friday (8:00 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m.) VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Authorized

Compressed/Flexible:
Not Authorized

Telework:
Ad-Hoc

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.