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# Podiatrist - Chief Surgeon

Veterans Health Administration

This position is located in the Specialty Care Service, VA Saginaw Healthcare System, Saginaw, MI. This position provides support to the Associate Chief of Staff, Specialty Care Service in carrying out the mission of the service and VA Medical Center.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Supporting the mission, vision and objectives of the service in accordance with the National, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), National Surgery Office (NSO) and local priorities and objectives Assuring timely and appropriate medical care for VA patients within the service Planning, developing, clarifying, implementing and managing surgical care policies and procedures Assessing and planning for the present and future surgical care equipment, material and personnel needs Implementing all appropriate quality assurance and improvement measures on an on-going basis Overseeing employee orientation, training and education Input to surgical staff professional practice evaluations May be asked to participate in facility special projects and teach Medical Residents from Central Michigan University College of Medicine and other facility affiliates as well as other Clinical Programs. Other duties as assigned. Clinical: 30% Incumbent is assigned to the appropriate surgery clinic and operating room. The physician, additionally, will provide inpatient and consult coverage and participate in shared weekend and holiday call as required. Incumbent is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with medical and surgical diseases, accomplished through ambulatory and bed-based resources assigned to Surgical Care Service. He/she actively participates in patient care through hospital rounds, morning reports, daily management system huddles, conferences, consultations and participation in other activities. Clinical duties also include: Attend/oversight of surgery outpatient clinics Maintain an active operating room, closing at least 125 cases per year Participate in the night/weekend call coverage as required Administrative: 70% Facilitates the overall VISN Surgery Strategic Plan at the facility level, maintains expertise in technical knowledge and manages resources and risk. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Work Schedule: Monday
• Friday 8:00 AM
• 4:30 PM Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is VM-15. Physical Requirements: VA Directive and Handbook 5019, applicants must be able to perform the duties as a staff physician/surgeon. Independently mobilize (assistive device permitted). Hearing (aid permitted). Candidate must be able to communicate verbally.
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. 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.
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/.

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