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The incumbent serves as the Chief, Podiatry under the immediate supervision of the Chief, Orthopedics within Surgery Service. He/she will maintain licensure and credentials sufficient to extend to the incumbent the authority to practice Podiatric Medicine inclusive of all diagnostic and medical therapeutic modalities for the treatment of diseases, conditions and injuries related to the field. Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Provide comprehensive Podiatric care services as well as follow-up care of existing conditions and management of emergency conditions within the scope of incumbent's approved clinical privileges. Provide Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Podiatric Services, including hospital rounds and coverage of the emergency room. Perform Podiatric Surgery in the Operating Room. Conduct weekly outpatient clinics Provide non-operative Podiatric hospital rounds for Podiatric patients. Debridement, pathomechanical, foot orthopedics, biomechanical, radiographic, orthotic, dennatological, and surgical procedures must be applied as elements of total patient care. Provide leadership and management of the Podiatry service, to include, but not limited to, management of clinic utilization, productivity, clinic grids, and management of two Podiatrists (who lead the facility PAVE and Podiatry Residency program). Participate and contribute to podiatric resident education in the clinic and operating room. Participate and contribute to podiatric resident education via informal and formal didactic interactions. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM, rotational call Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.