Podiatrist (Surgery Advanced Rearfoot/Ankle)

Summary

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Podiatrist (Surgery Advanced Rearfoot/Ankle). The Podiatrist (Surgery Advanced Rearfoot/Ankle) will function in Surgical Service.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
• Clinical podiatry providers duties: evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to adult patients with acute, chronic, and complex pedal problems.
• Ordering and providing preliminary interpretation of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.
• Privileges also include supervision, teaching, and involvement of medical students, trainees, residents, and fellows in the same setting.
• Outpatient clinical procedures including
• Surgical and chemical nail procedures, soft tissue procedures (including
• Incision/biopsy soft tissue lesions, repair of simple lacerations, I&D-localized abscess, ulcer debridement), Foreign body removal (superficial/subcutaneous) and non-surgical treatment of tendons and non-displaced fractures of the foot and ankle.
• Rearfoot Specific Procedures: Surgical procedures of Midfoot/Rearfoot including: Soft tissue of ankle -Tarsal tunnel release, tendon repair/augmentation, fasciotomy; Bone -arthroplasty/arthrodesis/arthroscopy, Osteotomy, excision of ossicle/exostosis, ORIF (fibular), coalition, dislocation.
• Rearfoot Complex Procedures: Surgical procedures of Rearfoot including: Amputation -rearfoot/ankle (Symes) Bone- ORIF (calcaneus, cuboid, navicular, pilon, talus, trimalleolar), Cavus/Charcot/flatfoot, Reconstruction, Ilizarov/Delta Frames, Total ankle replacement, Talus replacement, Arthrodesis (Ankle/Subtalar/Talonavicular/Calcaneocuboid/Naviculocuneiform) Work Schedule: 8:00am
• Friday; may be required to work some weekends and evenings (Schedule is variable based on needs of the service and at supervisor's discretion) on call expectations will include weekends holidays and evenings Compressed/Flexible: Compressed or Flexible Work
• Schedule may be available Telework: Not Available 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.
• 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

Applicable transcripts must be provided when applying for this position. Failure to provide transcripts upon submission of your application may result in disqualification from the position. 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/.

Required Documents

• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
• Resume Transcript Special Note for
• Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume
• This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field.
• Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.
• The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position.
• Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former
• Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Other (2) Other (3) Performance Appraisal Professional Certification Resume Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans' Preference
• Preference eligible candidates and other
• Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for
• Title 38 positions in
• VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible
• Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor
• Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your
• DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).
• If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable,
• General, etc.), and dates of impending separation.
• Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible
• Veterans) must also submit an
• SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran
• Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on
• Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets