Podiatry

In compliance with VA Policy & union requirements/recommendations for Title 38 clinical positions internal facility employees must receive first consideration prior to hiring managers making selections externally to other applicants. So this internal announcement ensures this is met by posting all positions internally to facility employees throughout the year.

This announcement does not signify that a vacancy exists at this time. Should a true vacancy become available in this occupation/specialty applicants will be reviewed & referred to hiring managers for consideration at that time. You will receive notification when/if your application progresses to the next stage of recruitment.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide podiatric services in outpatient urgent care inpatient and telehealth settings including the diagnosis/treatment/management of podiatric medical and surgical disorders and conditions.
• Perform podiatric procedures in the operating room and office setting.
• Perform clinical review triage and management of podiatric consults.
• Ensure accurate and timely medical record documentation.
• Neuropathic or Vascular Ulcerations
• Osteoarthritis of the bunion joint
• Development and use of devices which disperse or remove weight bearing from certain parts of the foot which are ulcerated or painful together with necessary local care of local pathology.
• Identification/treatment of static foot problems (e.g. heel pain flatfoot deformity hammer toes) by performance of bio mechanical evaluation of the lower extremities and utilization of highly specific devices which place the foot or digits in a more functional position and redistribute weight bearing to reduce or eliminate discomfort ulceration
• Care of corns calluses and pedal ulceration.
• Care of deformed painful and/or infected nails which may result in significant extension of infection ulceration disability or gangrene; particularly in patients predisposed to infection or its extension by systemic disease (diabetes mellitus)

• 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• 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.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Podiatrist Basic Requirements

• 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
• 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
• 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.

• Staff Podiatrist Medical: None beyond basic requirements.
• Staff Podiatrist Surgical: Should be board qualified or board certified by a Council on Podiatric Medical Education certification board or other equivalent certification to grant surgical privileges. Must possess experience to perform duties as a podiatrist and surgeon and have completed an accredited residency and/or possess experience to perform general and surgical duties.