Podiatrist (GEC/HBPC Medical Director)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Base Primary Care (HBPC) Medical Director within the Geriatric and Extended Care Service at the Thomas E. Creek VA Health Care System leads clinical oversight of all HBPC programs in Amarillo and surrounding satellite sites.

The role ensures high quality patient care for aging veterans, guides interdisciplinary teams, and coordinates care delivery across clinics, home care, and consultative services within the VA system.

Qualifications

• Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine, or its equivalent, from an approved school.
• Completed, or currently completing, VA-approved residency leading to board eligibility.
• Currently hold, or will hold, an unrestricted podiatry license in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight of HBPC services for Amarillo and satellite programs.

Skills

Podiatry

Geriatrics

Education

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)

Job description

The Home Base Primary Care (HBPC) Medical Director within the Geriatric and Extended Care Service at the Thomas E. Creek VA Health Care System is responsible for clinical over site of all HBPC services in Amarillo and satellite programs.

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.

Preferred Experience:

• Fellowship trained in Geriatrics
• Board Certificated/Board Eligible in Geriatrics
• Experience working with Geriatric Veteran population across various clinical settings, to include clinics, nursing homes, home care, consultative practice.
• Experience in Hospice and Palliative care

Reference:

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