Podiatrist - Santa Cruz County

Bay Area Foot Care • Santa Cruz, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Balance Health is seeking a qualified Surgical Podiatrist to join their team in Santa Cruz & Watsonville, CA. The Podiatrist will provide routine care and referral podiatric services, examining and diagnosing diseases and deformities of the foot and ankle, performing wound care, and prescribing treatments including medication, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery. The role involves advising patients on treatment plans and preventative care, educating patients and healthcare team members, and maintaining medical records. This position reports to the Chief Medical Officer.

Requirements

• Ability to observe, assess, and accurately record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Full knowledge and understanding of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities.
• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills to ensure effective working relationships with diverse patients, colleagues, and vendors.
• Possesses a good understanding of effective time management and practices such to ensure scheduling as well as administrative requirements are met.
• PC proficient with Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, EMR and various databases.
• Able to provide proof of legal eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Ability to successfully pass an in-depth background investigation, including credit check and with a clean DMV report.
• Current active license as a Podiatrist in the State of California.
• Doctoral degree in Podiatric Medicine from an Accredited School of Podiatry.
• Completion of an accredited podiatric residency program.
• Minimum of three (3) years applicable professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Examines patients’ legs and feet to determine and diagnose diseases and/or care needs.
• Treats bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
• Performs wound care management.
• Diagnoses diseases and deformities of the foot and ankle using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
• Prescribes medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery as appropriate.
• Advises patients about treatment plans and foot and ankle care techniques to help with prevention of future problems.
• Provides education/consultation to patients, family, and health care team members.
• Provides patients with health promotions and preventive medication.
• Properly maintains appropriate medical records on assigned patients, including routine updates.

Benefits

• Competitive physician salary program with a base ($150,000 - $175,000) +comp. plan
• Benefit eligibility for FT employees working 30+ hours weekly begins first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Eligibility to participate in our 401(k) program begins first of the month following 60 days of employment (program has match up to 4% depending on employee contributions.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree