Podiatrist

Petaluma Health Center•Petaluma, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Petaluma Health Center's mission is to provide high quality health care with access for all in Southern Sonoma County & West Marin. We pride ourselves on our Patient-Centered care while maintaining an engaging environment for our staff. The Center accomplishes this mission through collaborative, innovative programs, services and referral resources that meet the economic needs of the entire community. Summary: The Podiatrist operates in a team with other health center providers and support staff to provide podiatric care to all age groups in accordance with the scope of practice. The Podiatrist provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to Petaluma Health Center patients, while making reasonable and sound medical assessments and treatment plans.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Podiatry program
Board Certified DPM with current California License in good standing and DEA
Candidate must be able to successfully meet PHC’s credentialing and privileging requirements
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions and requests from patients, co-workers, and others as necessary.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to recognize problems, collect data and establish facts.
High level of computer literacy and proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook), electronic medical records and web applications.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an accredited Podiatric residency program preferred
Bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and verbal preferred.

Responsibilities

Physical examinations
Development of differential diagnoses
Order laboratory and imaging studies
Medications and referrals, when appropriate
Office based podiatric procedures including but not limited to the following: nail clipping, nail removal, orthotic casting, foot injections and aspiration, removal of minor lesions of the foot
Administer and prescribe treatments as appropriate
Promote healthy lifestyles by advising patients on diet, hygiene, and disease prevention
Document patient information, both timely and accurately as per protocol
Effectively manage problems that require follow-up
Actively participate in internal quality improvement teams and work with team members to proactively drive improvement initiatives as requested