Podiatrist (Surgeon)

3 days ago

Phoenix, Arizona, United States U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Full-time $220,000 - $290,000/year
Summary 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. Duties
• 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