Podiatrist (General)

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Assess consult and treat patients with podiatric disorders requiring podiatry opinion or intervention in the outpatient settings.
• The Podiatrist is responsible for diagnosis management and follow-up of patients in both settings as appropriate for care of those some instances the podiatrist will assess diagnose and make recommendations to primary care or other specialty services regarding management and follow-up of the patient.
• It is the responsibility of the primary care or specialty provider to review and implement the Podiatrist recommendations based on the primary care or specialty providers clinical judgment.

• Interpretation of radiological testing and other specialty imaging to establish diagnosis and assist in management of the patients condition.
• Assess the individual patient for appropriateness for podiatric intervention/procedure by evaluating the risks and benefits related to the patients condition.
• Active participation in Prevention of Amputation in Veterans Everywhere (PAVE) Program. Provide consultative support to primary care regarding the screening of at-risk populations and addressing the clinical needs of high-risk patients.
• Podiatric surgical intervention within the scope of podiatric privileges at the Aleda E. Lutz VAMC and Ambulatory Surgery Complexity Matrix.
• Act as the consultant for patients referred to him/her for input regarding podiatric opinion or intervention. He/she will consult on those conditions in the CLC setting.
• The Podiatrist will be responsible for the management podiatric surgical patients in conjunction with primary care medicine or surgery as appropriate.
• The Podiatrist will work with these specialties to facilitate transfer to a tertiary facility if necessary.
• Possible occasional travel to Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) as needed

• 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
• 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.

Podiatrist Basic Requirements

• Citizenship: Candidates must be a United States citizen. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3 section A paragraph 3g this part.)
• Education: Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine or its equivalent from a school of podiatric medicine approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine approved by the Council on Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Association in the year in which the degree was granted. AND
• Residency: Completed or currently completing residency training or its equivalent approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. VA Podiatrists involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status. Approved residencies are:
  • (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education the Council on Podiatric Medical Education in the list published for the year the residency was completed or
  • (2) Other residencies and training experiences or their equivalents which the local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training. AND
• License: Currently hold or will hold a full and unrestricted license to practice Podiatry in a State Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.
• English Language Proficiency: Podiatrists appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) 7407(d).

• Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is required if performing podiatric surgical procedures in the surgical suite.