Summary The Podiatrist, in the Podiatry Section of Surgical Care at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS), reports directly to the Chief of Podiatry. The Podiatrist is responsible for providing medical and surgical services to eligible veterans and administrating the section of Podiatry. Responsibilities This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until November 25, 2026 or until positions are filled. Eligible applications received will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Clinical Duties: Responsible for performing operations that require a Podiatric surgeon. Operations include, but are not limited to, lesser digital deformity repair, bunionectomy, flatfoot and cavus foot repair, amputation and limb salvage and reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery, forefoot surgery. Responsible for evaluation of patients in the Podiatry clinic, emergency room, intensive care unit, operating room, and other inpatient services. Supervise trainees including medical students, podiatric medical students, residents, and fellows in all these settings. Responsible for providing on-call in accordance with the call schedule. Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods. Responsible for the delivery of podiatric health care in the promotion of health education, with the objective being to stimulate public interest in early detection and care for the identification of common foot problems and complications of systemic diseases and to prevent deformity, disability and complications. Assess all patients for their degree of risk to limb loss and will maintain an interdisciplinary approach to amputation prevention to reduce the incidents of amputation and other lower extremity complications resulting from diabetic foot ulcers and peripheral vascular disease. Assess patient's need for and prescribe the appropriate prosthetic aids and devices including aids, appliances or parts which are required to replace, support or substitute for a deformed, weakened or missing anatomical portion of the foot. Closely interact with prosthetics, along with other interdisciplinary health care professionals, to provide care and treatment to amputee veterans, veterans at risk for amputation and veterans with foot deformities. Administrative Duties: Responsible for the daily running of the Podiatry clinic in both the inpatient, OR, and outpatient setting. Responsible for maintaining clinical flow efficiency in the outpatient setting and working to keep clinic and operative wait times low. Support and enhance CTVHCS philosophy and goals. Teaching Duties: Teach Podiatric Surgery fellows, residents, and podiatric medical students in the clinics, on the wards, and in the operating room. Maintain adjunct clinical professor faculty status at the colleges of podiatric medicine. Research Duties: Actively participate in Podiatric research, serving as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on funded and non-funded research projects. Serve as research advisor and mentor to Podiatric residents, Podiatric graduate students, and visiting faculty. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Ad-Hoc (Occasional or Irregular basis) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/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. Qualifications 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 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. Preferred Experience: Board Certified/Board Eligible in Podiatry (Foot Surgery or Foot & Ankle Surgery). Performs comprehensive, detailed, targeted, initial history and physical examinations in compliance with VA guidelines. Provides health promotion & disease prevention activities including education & decision making. Preferred 2+ years clinical experience. Knowledge of computer software programs. Enthusiasm for teaching. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: This position may require potentially long periods of continued Moderate lifting of 15-44 pounds, Moderate carrying 15-44 pounds, Straight pulling for 1-2 hours, Pulling hand over hand for 1-2 hours, Pushing for 1-2 hours, Reaching above shoulder, Use of fingers, Both hands required, Walking for 1-2 hours, Standing for 1-2 hours, Kneeling, Repeated bending for 4-6 hours, Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, Depth perception, Ability to distinguish basic colors, Ability to distinguish shades of colors, Hearing (aid may be permitted), Ability to work in dimmed light conditions when required, Work in front of the computer, Sitting for 6-8 hours a day. Education Applicants must possess a doctor of podiatric medicine degree, or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in podiatric medicine and surgery. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine and surgery, approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatry Medical Association in the year in which the degree was granted. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
