Podiatrist - Chief Surgeon

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Debt Reduction Program

Job summary

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs invites qualified podiatrists to apply under the Podiatrist Basic Requirements. This role requires a DPM, a current or pending US podiatry license, and strong English communication abilities.

Eligible applicants can participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) with a potential award up to $200,000 and a flexible eligibility period. Applicants must meet VA vetting standards, including residency training requirements and board

Qualifications

• Must have fluent English communication skills (spoken and written).
• Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from an approved school.
• Current or pending US podiatry license with eligibility to practice.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)

Medical license to practice podiatry (US)

Job description

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Podiatrist Basic Requirements

• Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine, or its equivalent, from a school of podiatric medicine approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine approved by the Council on Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Association in the year in which the degree was granted. ~AND~
• Completed, or currently completing, residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. VA Podiatrists involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status. Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, in the list published for the year the residency was completed, or (2) Other residencies and training experiences, or their equivalents, which the local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training. ~AND~
• Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice Podiatry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

The full performance level of this vacancy is VM-15.

Physical Requirements:

VA Directive and Handbook 5019, applicants must be able to perform the duties as a staff physician/surgeon. Independently mobilize (assistive device permitted). Hearing (aid permitted). Candidate must be able to communicate verbally.