Podiatric Hospitalist

Job Summary:

As a Podiatric Hospitalist at Allina Health, you will be responsible for providing direct patient care to patients with conditions of the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg. This includes managing all limb salvage and other inpatient podiatric consults, including performing all necessary surgeries. You will work collaboratively as a team member with both the inpatient and outpatient podiatrists and their teams as well as with other specialties involved with the patient's care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct Patient Care: Specializes in care of conditions of the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg.
• Manages all limb salvage and other inpatient podiatric consults, including performing all necessary surgeries.
• Functions as key team member for multi-specialty team with vascular surgery, internal medicine, and infectious disease.
• Reviews patient's medical history while collecting, prioritizing, and synthesizing comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or situation.
• Evaluates, interprets, and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care.
• Provides education, consultation or intervention to patients (treatment plan) and their families.
• Works collaboratively with patients to improve their health and well-being.
• Practices in a thoughtful manner including consideration for cultural diversity, individual autonomy and legal responsibilities.
• Provides care in a hospital setting.
• Charts in electronic format in accordance with licensure and scope.
• Actively participates in multidisciplinary team approach to case management.
• May participate in on-call rotation.
• May be responsible for lead duties in wound clinics.

Requirements:

• Doctoral/Ph.D. level advanced degree in Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or foreign equivalent from an approved school of medicine required.
• Completion of a 24 month residency in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in a program approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) required.
• 0 to 2 years of demonstrated experience in designated specialty area required.
• Licensed Physician - MN Board of Medical Practice required upon hire.
• ACLS-BLS Tier 3 - Multisource required within 180 Days.
• PALS - Pediatric Advance Life Support - Multisource required depending on business unit upon hire.
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation - Multisource required depending on business unit upon hire.
• Licensed Physician - WI upon hire required.
• Board Certification or Board Eligible by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ABFAS) upon hire required.
• Drug Enforcement Agency Certificate upon hire required.
• Prescription Monitoring Program upon hire required.
• National Provider Identifier upon hire required.

Physical Demands: Medium Work*: Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently