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.
Duties
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
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.
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/.
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.