Podiatrist; Surgeon

The Podiatry Section staff surgeon reports to the Chief of Podiatry
- Surgical Services. A staff podiatrist routinely performs outpatient and inpatient podiatric examinations - determines diagnosis - and initiates treatments based on podiatric education and standards of care.

The Podiatry Section staff surgeon reports to the Chief of Podiatry
- Surgical Services. A staff podiatrist routinely performs outpatient and inpatient podiatric examinations - determines diagnosis - and initiates treatments based on podiatric education and standards of care.

• Routine Duties May Include But Not Limited To The Following:
  Diagnoses and treats medical and surgical disorders using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care
• Conducts initial evaluation and overall workup - history and physicals - and admission of podiatric patients as needed
• Clinical duties include but are not limited to Operating Room (experience in wide variety of standard podiatric surgical procedures and operations) - in-patient rounds
  - Emergency Room and Outpatient Clinics
• The staff podiatrist will be able to perform a wide variety of podiatric surgical procedures
• Supervises students and residents who rotate through the podiatry service
• Participates in all surgical quality/performance improvement initiatives as appropriate
• Participates in podiatry night call and perform emergency podiatric surgical procedures
• Provides patients with education concerning their disease state and treatment regimen
• Assess Veterans' risks and benefits associated with surgical procedures and will provide appropriate informed consent - so Veterans fully understand the important risks and benefits of surgical intervention
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday
  - Friday - 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Telework:
  Not authorized
• Virtual:
  Not authorized
• Recruitment/Relocation
  
  Incentives:
  
  Authorized
• PCS:
  Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
  Not required