Non Surgical Traveling Podiatrist Oregon

NWCare

Salem (OR)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance & AD&D

Short-term disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer match

Flexible Savings Account

Generous PTO plan

Paid holidays

Company vehicle or mileage reimbursement

Food and lodging expenses reimbursed

Job summary

NWCare is looking for a full-time Podiatrist in Salem, Oregon. The role focuses on diagnosing and treating foot diseases, providing patient care, and performing minor surgeries. Ideal candidates should have a Doctoral DPM degree and a completed Podiatric residency. NWCare values teamwork, offers generous benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) plan, and promotes an excellent work-life balance with a bonus structure. New graduates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Must possess a doctoral DPM degree and complete a Podiatric residency.
Demonstrated experience with effective communication is essential.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of patient and company information.

Responsibilities

Diagnoses and treats diseases and deformities of the human foot.
Maintains high levels of patient satisfaction.
Performs routine foot care and minor surgical procedures.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Detail-oriented

Strong interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Doctoral DPM degree

Completion of a Podiatric residency (PMSR or PMSR/RRA)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

NWCare is seeking a full-time Podiatrist who thrives in a detailed‑oriented, professional environment and has the ability to provide exceptional service to our patients.

NWCare provides quality on‑site medical care services to residents of nursing homes and long‑term care facilities. We offer Podiatry, Dentistry, Optometry, Mental Health, Audiology, and Physical Therapy services. Our entire team is reliable, professional, caring, and kind. Our doctors always keep the patients’ wellbeing as their top priority with a focus on excellence in care.

NWCare's culture is built on a foundation of teamwork and entrepreneurial drive. While each staff member has clear responsibilities in fulfilling our mission, we promote, expect, and reward a small‑business culture and work ethic where no task is above or below any individual.

We respect our Providers and offer an excellent work‑life balance, generous benefits with a bonus structure and zero on‑call coverage requirement.

Department: Podiatry

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Medical Director

Physical Strength: Heavy

Summary

This position is responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases and deformities of the human foot by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties

Diagnoses diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x‑rays, and laboratory test results.
Treats skin, soft tissue, bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet, ankles, and lower extremities.
Treats patients in a facility by performing routine foot care and minor surgical procedures.
Maintains high patient satisfaction levels.

Job Duties

Provides treatments and foot care as medically appropriate for diseases and deformities of the foot, ankle, and lower limb.
Educates patients about etiology and sequelae of conditions affecting the foot and lower extremities.
Maintains active knowledge of diagnoses that allow coverage for routine foot care as recognized by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.
Aseptically collects nail specimen biopsies to evaluate and treat onychomycosis. Educates patients on the role of microtrauma and the etiology and sequelae of fungal infections.
Surgically treats conditions onsite at facilities such as elongated nails, fungal nails, corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, cysts, or abscesses.
Communicates effectively and obtains appropriate surgical consent from medical power of attorney to perform minor surgery; ingrown nails, nail avulsions, incision and drainage, flexor tenotomy or other surgeries.
Refers patients to physicians or other specialists when symptoms indicative of systemic or malignant disorders are observed in feet and legs.
Treats deformities by means of strapping and padding to offload calluses and wounds with felt or other pedorthic materials.
Prescribes medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery.
Checks fit of prosthetic appliances and measures/casts for new devices.
Documents and charts medical visits and interprets lab results on an electronic medical record system in a high level of detail while following NWCare treatment protocol as determined by the Medical Director and Podiatry team.
Performs administrative duties, reviews culture reports, prescribes medications, and communicates with the patient care team via fax, phone, secure email, and/or patient portal.
Maintains adequate instrument counts and supplies, orders supplies as necessary, and keeps accurate facility administrative records as appropriate.
Educates the public about the benefits of foot care through techniques such as speaking engagements, advertising, and other forums.
Travels to facilities within the state of Oregon to provide podiatry care to patients.
Performs/assists with surgeries in an office surgery suite as necessary.
Maintains punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.
Maintains board certifications as necessary.
Plans and completes continuing medical education activity as required by the state of Oregon.
Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.
Respectfully takes direction from the Medical Director or supervisor.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises employees in the Podiatry department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the safety or health of employees or others. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, be detail‑oriented, and set high standards for accuracy. Must have demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite and strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of all patient and company information.

Education & Experience

Doctoral DPM degree and completion of a Podiatric residency required (PMSR or PMSR/RRA). Salary commensurate with experience. Potential for student loan forgiveness via public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) qualification through a 501(c)(3) non‑profit in the future. New graduates, non‑traditional applicants are encouraged to apply.

Certificates, Licenses and/or Registrations

Controlled‑substance registration certificate from DEA or ability to obtain one required. Current Oregon state podiatrist license or ability to be licensed within six months of hire required. A valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and automobile liability coverage or access to an insured vehicle required.

Travel Requirement

This position requires frequent (51‑75% of the role) in‑state travel to visit facilities and attend trade shows. Travel will primarily consist of day trips but may include overnights. Travel duration may be up to one to three weeks at a time. Corporate home base is in Salem, Oregon.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers to type or dial, reach with hands and arms, use stairways to climb to multiple floors within the office building, talk or hear, taste or smell, and be exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. This position requires frequent computer use. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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