Podiatrist

• Provides comprehensive assessment of the lower extremity from distal to the knee; evaluate and treat people with diabetes to identify individuals at high risk for lower extremity amputations; provides both neurological testing on feet.
• Assesses footwear needs in diabetics and clients with non-diabetes related foot problems such as plantar fasciitis pes cavus/arthritis other congenital or traumatic foot deformities and gait abnormalities.
• Prevent lower limb amputations and actively participate in limb preservation by aggressively treating lower extremity infections both surgically and medically. Performs major and minor surgeries on out-patients and in-patients and manage their care and plan of treatment for all Podiatric related issues.
• Assists in selection and scheduling patients for Foot Care Clinics; and investigates implementation of care management program for tracking and providing services to clients. Develops and implements systems to evaluate treatment and program effectiveness and implement continuous performance improvement programs and reviews for the Foot Care Program.

Selectee may be subject to a probationary period
U.S. Citizenship is required
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

This is a competitive vacancy announcement advertised under Delegated Examining Authority. Selections made under this vacancy announcement will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would therefore be given new appointments to the civil service; however benefits time served and all other Federal entitlements would remain the same.

IHS Selectees whose duties and responsibilities require them to work permanently temporarily or occasionally in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy related to vaccine-preventable diseases consistent with recommendations for healthcare workers. Vaccine exemption requests may be available as outlined in the IHS Employee Immunization Policy and facility guidance.

This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630 requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.

The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges including any licensure requirements. If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment the employee will be subject to adverse actions up to and including removal from Federal service.

On-call hours or standby duty may be required.

Physical Demands: The work involves walking sitting standing reaching and bending in the assessment and treatment of patients.

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To qualify for this position your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):
Education: Applicants must have a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree from a school of podiatric medicine accredited by the American Podiatric Medical Associations Council on Podiatric Medical Education (APMA) at the time the degree was obtained.
Licensure:Applicants must have passed the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners (NBPME) or the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination (APMLE). In addition a full current and unrestricted license to practice podiatric medicine in a State the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States.
Experience: In addition to meeting the above education and licensure requirements applicants must have one or more full years of experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the practice of podiatry in an office clinic or hospital. Qualifying experience may include:

• Diagnosis and treatment of foot ankle and lower leg problems;
• Setting fractures prescribing physical therapy or drugs or performing surgery on feet ankles or legs;
• Treatment of Achilles tendinitis ganglia of the feet diabetic neuropathy foot ulcers gout rheumatoid arthritis; stress fractures or bacterial viral and fungal infections; and/or
• Other experience necessary to perform the duties of the position.