Podiatrist (Non-Surgical)

Fort Rucker, Wiregrass VA outpatient clinic provides primary care and specialty health services, including vision care (optometry), laboratory services, and more. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting FUNCTIONS: Manages outpatients in a telehealth setting to manage patients with general, adult podiatry specific diseases and conditions. Provide podiatry telemedicine to patients at increased risk for amputation who are assigned to rural and/or highly rural VA clinics. Work collaboratively with intermediate care technician(s) (ICT) (or equivalent personnel) and/or other departments to ensure comprehensive management of the high-risk patient. Tele supervises basic foot care, including basic wound care, and be committed to limb preservation to rural and/or highly rural high-risk patients. Manage outpatient consults in a timely manner. Manage podiatry Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT) clinics to include management of clinic modifications and/or clinic closures as necessary. Provide appropriate tele supervision of ICTs in all care settings. Complete all medical records in accordance with Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations of the medical staff. Coordinate transfer of specialty-specific patients from/to other hospitals or clinics if necessary. Collaborate with other departments and sections including, but not limited to, specialists, nursing staff, social services, utilization management, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate the care. Maintain an unrestricted medical license. In addition, when appropriate, the physician will also perform the following: Participate in quality improvement and/or research of High-Risk Eye and Limb Preservation Program (HELPP), Office of Rural Health (ORH) activities. Adhere to all HELPP ORH data and metrics reporting requirements. Attend all scheduled meetings as requested by the station, ORH or HELPP leadership. Develop and maintain good working relationships with other hospital departments and administration. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday