Podiatrist - Nashville

Balance Health; Kenilworth Estates (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Monthly Education Webinars

Balance Summit CME Event

Job summary

Balance Health is a podiatrist-owned practice serving Nashville across multiple clinics. We are seeking a Surgical Podiatrist who will perform surgeries and deliver routine foot and ankle care with outstanding bedside manners.

The ideal candidate holds a Tennessee podiatry license, ABFAS certification, and at least three years of experience, with a strong focus on patient education and comprehensive care. You will contribute to growth and provide meticulous records and collaboration with the

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years professional experience preferred.
• Current Tennessee podiatry license required.
• Doctoral degree in Podiatric Medicine from an accredited school.
• Board certification through the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
• Ability to observe, assess and record symptoms, reactions and progress.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards in medical care.
• Ability to diagnose and treat foot and ankle injuries and deformities.
• Ability to work with diverse patient populations and document care.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients’ legs and feet to diagnose diseases.
• Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders of feet and ankles.
• Perform surgical procedures and wound care as needed.
• Diagnose conditions using history, exams, X-rays and labs.
• Prescribe medications, devices, therapy, or surgery.
• Advise on treatments and foot and ankle care prevention.
• Educate patients, families and care teams.
• Maintain medical records for assigned patients.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical examination

Surgical proficiency

Patient education

Record keeping

Team collaboration

Education

Doctoral degree in Podiatric Medicine

Board certification - ABFAS

State licensure as Podiatrist - Tennessee

Tools

EMR database

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook)

Job description

Description

Balance Health is the largest majority podiatrist owned practice in the country and the nation’s premier comprehensive lower-extremity focused Physician Practice. We are looking for a Surgical Podiatrist to serve our Nashville community at one of several clinics, with plans for continued growth and expansion in the region. The ideal candidate will be hard-working, comfortable performing surgery as well as doing routine care, with a phenomenal bedside manner who treats our patients with exceptional care.

Essential Functions:

• Examine patients’ legs and feet to diagnose diseases
• Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles
• Perform surgical procedures as necessary along with wound care management as needed
• Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot and ankle using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results
• Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery
• Advise patients about treatments and foot and ankle care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems
• Provide education/consultation to patients, family, and health care team
• Provide health promotion and preventive medicine
• Appropriately maintains medical records on assigned patients

Compensation / Benefits:

• Competitive physician salary program with a base ($150,000 - $600,000) + percentage of net collections.
• Benefit eligibility for FT employees working 30+ hours weekly begins first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Eligibility to participate in our 401(k) program begins first of the month following 60 days of employment
• Monthly Education Webinars
• Annual in-person "Balance Summit" - our two-day CME Event

Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years professional experience preferred
• Current License as a Podiatrist in the State of Tennessee.
• Doctoral degree in Podiatric Medicine from an Accredited School of Podiatry
• Board certification through the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
• Ability to observe, assess and record symptoms, reactions, and progress
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities
• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills that allow effective working relationships with diverse patient, colleague, and vendor populations
• PC Proficient with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook and EMR database
• Ability to provide legal proof of eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Ability to successfully pass an in-depth background investigation