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Podiatrist (Surgery Advanced Rearfoot/Ankle)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 11 days ago
About the Role
The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Podiatrist (Surgery Advanced Rearfoot/Ankle). The Podiatrist (Surgery Advanced Rearfoot/Ankle) will function in Surgical Service.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →Clinical podiatry providers duties: evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to adult patients with acute, chronic, and complex pedal problems.
- →Ordering and providing preliminary interpretation of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.
- →Privileges also include supervision, teaching, and involvement of medical students, trainees, residents, and fellows in the same setting.
- →Outpatient clinical procedures including Surgical and chemical nail procedures, soft tissue procedures (including Incision/biopsy soft tissue lesions, repair of simple lacerations, I&D-localized abscess, ulcer debridement), Foreign body removal (superficial/subcutaneous) and non-surgical treatment of tendons and non-displaced fractures of the foot and ankle.
- →Rearfoot Specific Procedures: Surgical procedures of Midfoot/Rearfoot including: Soft tissue of ankle -Tarsal tunnel release, tendon repair/augmentation, fasciotomy; Bone -arthroplasty/arthrodesis/arthroscopy, Osteotomy, excision of ossicle/exostosis, ORIF (fibular), coalition, dislocation.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓All qualified candidates encouraged to apply.
- ✓Open to U.S.
- ✓Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
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