Podiatrist - Utah County

Balance Health; Utah; On-site; USD 150,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + net collections bonus

Health, dental, vision benefits

Life and AD&D Insurance

Disability (Short/Long-term)

401(k) plan

Educational webinars

Balance Summit CME Event

Job summary

Advanced Foot & Ankle Center, part of Balance Health, is seeking a licensed podiatrist to join our Utah county office. You will examine feet and ankles, diagnose conditions, perform surgeries when needed, and coordinate care with our multidisciplinary team.

We offer a competitive base salary with potential for net-collection bonuses, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for ongoing CME events through Balance Summit.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Podiatric Medicine from an accredited school
• Completion of an accredited podiatric residency program
• Current license as a Podiatrist in Utah

Responsibilities

• Examine patients’ legs and feet to diagnose diseases
• Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles
• Perform surgery
• Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot and ankle using medical histories, physicals, x-rays and labs
• Prescribe medications, devices, therapy, or surgery
• Advise patients on treatments and foot/ankle care to prevent future problems
• Provide education to patients, families and healthcare teams
• Promote health and preventive medicine
• Perform wound care management
• Maintain medical records for assigned patients

Skills

Clinical examination

Communication

Medical records

Ethics & compliance

EMR proficiency

Education

Doctoral degree in Podiatric Medicine

Podiatric residency completion

Utah podiatrist license

Tools

EMR database

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Description

Advanced Foot & Ankle Center is a leading podiatry practice in Utah dedicated to helping people of all ages and lifestyles get back to enjoying the activities they love. Advanced Foot & Ankle Center is looking for a Podiatrist to join our team to help support our volume in our Utah county office. Advanced Foot & Ankle Center is a proud partner of Balance Health, the largest majority podiatrist owned practice in the country and the nation’s premier comprehensive lower-extremity focused Physician-Owned Practice.

Essential Functions

• Examine patients’ legs and feet to diagnose diseases
• Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles
• Perform surgery
• Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot and ankle using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results
• Prescribes 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
• Perform wound care management as needed
• Maintain appropriate medical records on assigned patients

Requirements

• 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 verbal and written communication skills that allow effective working relationships with a diverse patient, colleague, and vendor population
• Be proficient with computers, and have experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, EMR database

Education and Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years professional experience preferred
• Current License as a Podiatrist in the State of Utah
• Doctoral degree in Podiatric Medicine from an Accredited School of Podiatry
• Completion of an accredited podiatric residency program

Benefits of Working with Advanced Foot & Ankle Center

• Competitive physician salary program with a base ($150,000 - $600,000) + percentage of net collections.
• Medical, dental, and vision eligibility for FT employees working 30+ hours weekly begins first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 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

To find out more, visit https://balancehealth.com/brand/advanced-foot-and-ankle-center/