Podiatric Surgeon - Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
About The Position
Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Podiatric Surgeon to build and grow a hospital-based practice at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, Connecticut. The role offers the opportunity to develop a busy surgical practice, establish referral relationships, and provide comprehensive foot and ankle care to a diverse community patient population in Northwestern Connecticut. The physician will provide elective and urgent foot and ankle surgery, trauma care, deformity correction, treatment of diabetic foot complications, wound management, and limb preservation. The practice combines outpatient clinic care, inpatient consultations, and hospital-based surgical services. The surgeon will work with multidisciplinary specialty colleagues and benefit from the resources and professional network of Hartford HealthCare. The successful candidate will help expand podiatric services, develop relationships with referring providers, participate in quality improvement, and deliver evidence-based, patient-centered care. The position is based at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, within a community-oriented New England setting.
Requirements
- Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree from an accredited institution.
- Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Podiatric Surgery.
- Completion of an accredited podiatric residency program.
- Eligibility for Connecticut licensure and hospital credentialing.
- Strong clinical and surgical skills with a commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Interest in developing a successful practice and building relationships with referring providers.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat a broad range of foot and ankle conditions.
- Perform elective and urgent surgical procedures in a community hospital setting.
- Manage foot and ankle trauma, structural deformities, infections, and other complex conditions.
- Provide care for patients with diabetic foot complications, wounds, and limb preservation needs.
- Participate in inpatient consultations, outpatient visits, and hospital-based surgical services.
- Coordinate treatment plans with primary care providers, hospitalists, vascular specialists, wound care teams, and other clinicians as appropriate.
- Educate patients on treatment options, preventive foot care, and postoperative recovery.
- Develop strong referral relationships within the local medical community.
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based clinical practices.
- Help expand podiatric services to meet the evolving needs of the community.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
