Podiatrist Position for a Mobile Medical Practice

Life Tech; East Hanover (NJ); On-site; USD 119,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Medical in Livingston, NJ is seeking a skilled Podiatrist to join our healthcare team. The role focuses on evaluation and treatment of foot diseases, with emphasis on the lower extremities, including initial assessments and minor procedures not in the operating room.

The ideal candidate will triage as needed, counsel patients and families, and maintain thorough EMR documentation while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Education: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM).
• Work Experience: minimum five (5) years of experience in podiatric medicine.
• Licenses & Certifications: Active New Jersey DPM license; Drug Enforcement Administration license.
• Ability to commute to Livingston, NJ.
• Willing to travel: Position is mobile as patients are seen where they live.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat foot and ankle conditions.
• Perform initial assessments and minor procedures not in the operating room.
• Triage patients as necessary and coordinate care with the healthcare team.
• Counsel and educate patients and families; document in EMR.

Skills

Foot/ankle assessment

Minor procedures

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)

Job description

Overview

Position: Podiatrist

Location: Livingston, NJ 07039

Salary: $140,000.00 per year

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Podiatrist to join our dedicated healthcare team at Life Medical. The Podiatrist focuses on evaluation and treatment of diseases of the foot with emphasis on health and conditions affecting the lower extremities. The care provided includes initial assessment, minor procedures (not in the operating room), and appropriate triage where necessary.

Clinical Knowledge

• Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation and epidemiology of medical conditions.
• Conduct thorough examinations and assessments of patient’s foot and ankle conditions.
• Diagnose podiatric conditions and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Performs history and physical assessments that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant and appropriate for age, gender and clinical problem.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interprets the results.
• Utilizes critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected data.
• Develops, implements, evaluates and alters the plan of care as needed.
• Manages general medical and surgical conditions based on knowledge of indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.
• Counsels and educates patients and families.
• Demonstrates proficiency in procedural skills pertinent to practice area.
• Maintains accurate, complete, concise and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.

Patient Care

• Provides patient- and family-centered, compassionate, appropriate and effective care for the promotion of health, prevention of illness and treatment of disease across the lifespan.
• Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team.
• Incorporates the patient and family in care planning and treatment across settings.
• Acts as an advocate for patients and families in navigating the health care system.

Practice Based Learning and Clinical Improvement

• Demonstrates insight into own strengths, limitations and knowledge deficits.
• Demonstrates initiative to meet identified learning needs using multiple resources.
• Actively participates in self-evaluation by seeking and utilizing guidance and constructive feedback in a professional manner.
• Continuously seeks opportunities for clinical advancement and knowledge and skill attainment.

Communication and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Communicates and collaborates effectively with physicians, other health professionals and health-related agencies.
• Works effectively with multidisciplinary team members.
• Promotes mutual respect and trust within a team model.
• Communicates effectively with patients and families, incorporating gender, age, culture, race, religion, disabilities and sexual orientation.

Professionalism

• Follows ethical principles regarding patient confidentiality, informed consent and unanticipated adverse outcomes.
• Demonstrates the highest level of accountability for professional practice.
• Maintains effectiveness where circumstances and priorities are changing; flexible, resilient and change oriented.
• Participates in organizational and departmental meetings.

Systems Based Practice

• Considers cost effectiveness and risk/benefit analysis when making decisions about patient care.
• Uses evidence-based medicine to systematically analyze and improve patient care practices.
• Participates in quality initiative/performance activities.
• Participates in development, evaluation and implementation of standards of care within the area of specialization.

Qualifications

• Education: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM).
• Work Experience: minimum five (5) years of experience in podiatric medicine.
• Licenses & Certifications: Active New Jersey DPM license; Drug Enforcement Administration license.
• Ability to commute to Livingston, NJ.
• Willing to travel: Position is mobile as patients are seen where they live.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Ability to assess acute and chronic conditions of the foot/ankle with appropriate implementation of treatment plan (which may include triage to operative specialties).
• General podiatry knowledge base.
• Minor procedures not requiring the operating room.

Physical Demand Level

• Occasional up to 33% of the time
• Frequent 34%–66% of the time
• Constant 67%–100% of the time