Summary
Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay). This Central Alabama based position requires the provider to perform all telehealth services on-site from any VA facility in the United States.
Duties
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. This is a telehealth position for the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System and its Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Staff will examine, diagnose, and medically treat disorders, diseases, deformities, or injuries of the foot and ankle in accordance with evidence-based practice, VHA standards, established clinical methods, and specialty-specific management guidelines. DUTIES: 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 Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Authorized to work from any VA facility Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
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 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.
Education
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/.
How you will be evaluated
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy. 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.