Physician - Podiatry

The Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Shreveport, LA, has an immediate opening for a full-time, Podiatrist for surgery rearfoot/ankle. Shreveport is situated on the Red River in northwest Louisiana. Commonly known as the 'Ark-La-Tex', the point where Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas meet. You'll enjoy a unique combination of two great American heritages: a little Cajun, and since we're less than 15 minutes from the Texas border, a little Lone Star, too. Candidates must be highly motivated, team-oriented, and committed to the care and good health of our Veterans. The Overton Brooks VA Medical Center is fully dedicated to providing top-quality medical care by serving and honoring America’s Veterans.

Highlights of this position include:

• Competitive Starting Salary $230,000 - $250,000 per year
• Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm. 

• Performs physical examination, assess, and diagnose foot/ankle pathology of non-diabetic as well as diabetic patients.
• Provides outpatient and inpatient Podiatry consultation and surgical services such as osseous digital procedures, open management of digital fracture, partial ostectomy/exostectomy, hallux valgus surgery, hallux limitus surgery, as well as a full spectrum of soft tissue foot surgery such as excision of soft tissue tumor, tendon repair, and removal of deep foreign body.
• Performs selected reconstructive midfoot, hindfoot, and ankle surgery.
• Performs biomechanical examinations and procedures related to castings, prosthetics, and orthotics. Prescription of pharmaceuticals and therapeutic devices, (orthotics, prosthetics, plaster casts, immobilization devices, etc.).
• Provides wound care services including debridement of ulcers, nail avulsion, removal of hardware.
• Provides local care of calluses and pedal ulceration such as deformed, painful and/or infected nails which may result in significant extension of infection, ulceration, disability, or gangrene; particularly in patients predisposed to infection or its extension by systemic disease (diabetes mellitus).
• Performs appropriate consultation, referral, and co-management of patients with complicated systemic conditions.
• Provides clinical teaching and coordination of medical educational activities for podiatric students, residents, and staff.
• Completed, or currently completing, residency training, or its equivalent
• Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice Podiatry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.
• Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine, or its equivalent, from a school of podiatric medicine approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

 We offer:

• Predictable work schedules and a focus on quality rather than volume
• Annual performance bonus up to an additional $15K per year
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Malpractice: Liability protection with tail coverage provided
• 26 days paid vacation; 13 days paid sick time per year w/unlimited carry over; 11 paid holidays
• Federal Retirement Plan
• Separate 401K with partial agency match
• Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME’s (must be full-time with board certification)
• This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), if approved

If interested, please email a copy of your current CV to me at [email protected] to schedule a time to discuss this exciting opportunity!