Podiatrist - Part - Time

Gracelight Community Health • Los Angeles, CA

117d • $101 - $163

About The Position

Working from a solutions-oriented approach, the staff Podiatrist treats a variety of foot and ankle ailments including calluses, ingrown toenails, heel spurs, and arch problems as well as foot and leg problems associated with diabetes and other diseases. These responsibilities include ensuring that podiatry is coordinated with the other clinical departments of Gracelight Community Health (“Gracelight”) in providing patients with a Patient Centered Medical Home. The position also serves as coach/mentor/trainer to other clinicians and clinical support staff, giving guidance in best practices, troubleshooting of medical services and operations related to Podiatry. The position reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer or designee. As staff Podiatrist, the incumbent will perform routine procedures using independent professional judgment in the practice of podiatry, within the scope of the laws of the state of California, the rules and regulations of the California Board of Health, and the policies of Gracelight.

Responsibilities

• Supports and implements the organization’s vision, mission and values.
• Determines priorities and method of completing daily workload to ensure that all responsibilities are carried out in a timely manner.
• Performs all job functions in a professional and courteous manner, including answering all general phone calls timely and providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Supervises personnel to include screening, interviewing, hiring, disciplining and terminating.
• Guides, directs, disciplines, coaches and motivates staff regarding work performance, problem solving and decision making to ensure staff meets work standards.
• Conducts all aspects of supervision in a professional, consistent and objective manner.
• Performs job duties independently and exercises good judgment.
• Fosters and promotes a culture of service excellence and accountability.
• Assesses the condition of a patient’s feet, ankles, or lower legs by reviewing his or her medical history, listening to the patient’s concerns and performing a physical examination as needed.
• Diagnoses foot, ankle, and lower-leg problems through local examination, x rays, medical laboratory tests, and other methods.
• Provides treatment for foot, ankle, and lower leg ailments, such as prescribing special shoe inserts (orthotics) to improve a patient’s mobility.
• Performs ambulatory foot and ankle surgeries and correcting foot and ankle deformities within the scope of out-patient practice.
• Gives advice and instruction on foot and ankle care and on general wellness techniques and prescribes medications as needed.
• Refers patients to other physicians or specialists if they detect larger health problems, such as diabetes.
• Stays abreast of advances in podiatric medicine by attending trainings and conferences and reading related material.
• Provides podiatric support, counseling, and education in the management of common acute and chronic podiatric illnesses.
• Makes recommendations for promotion, commendation, or disciplinary action where necessary or appropriate.
• Consults complex and high priority cases with the director, assistant director or physician on duty or with a specialist as needed.
• Works as a member of the health care team and assists in education of patients and the target community in preventive health care and health maintenance concepts.
• Demonstrates pattern of continued learning to ensure growth as a practitioner.
• Attends internal and external meetings, workshops, and conferences, and participates on task forces or committees, as necessary and/or required by TVHC, Inc.
• Performs all duties in support of successful EHR/EPM implementation.
• Demonstrates commitment to, and understanding of, TVHC's Service Excellence Standards, by modeling service excellence in all internal and external relationships, addressing service excellence deficits in staff, and in performance of all duties and responsibilities of this position.
• Provides additional assistance within and outside of clinical arena, as requested and/or as appropriate, to ensure the ongoing success of the organization.
• Must be willing and able to work at all locations as needed to meet patient care needs.
• Must be willing and able to work all business hours including evenings and weekends.
• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees