Podiatrist - Chief Surgeon

Veterans Health Administration; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration is seeking a podiatrist to provide comprehensive podiatric care as part of a VA medical center team. The role involves clinical duties as a staff podiatrist with adherence to VA standards and requirements, including licensure and board eligibility.

The position emphasizes English proficiency, professional residency training, and a comprehensive patient-care approach within the VA system.

Qualifications

• Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine, or its equivalent, from a school of podiatric medicine approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
• Completed, or currently completing, residency training in an accredited core specialty leading to board eligibility.
• Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice Podiatry in the U.S. or D.C.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Provide podiatric medical care as a staff physician/surgeon.
• Meet VA qualification standards and participate in relevant clinical duties.

Skills

Podiatry

English proficiency

Education

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)

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

1. 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 Podiatric Education of the American Podiatry Association in the year in which the degree was granted.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.