Job Title: Podiatrist (Home Base Primary Care Medical Director)
Company Name:
Veterans Health Administration
Location:
Temple, US
Position Type:
Full-Time
Post Date:
11/13/2025
Expire Date:
02/20/2026
Job Categories:
Government and Policy, Healthcare, Other, Healthcare, Practitioner and Technician
Job Description
Podiatrist (Home Base Primary Care Medical Director)
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Education: Degree of doctor of podiatric medicine, or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in podiatric medicine and surgery
The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed
Licensure or Registration
Applicants must possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice podiatry medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia
Residency Training
Podiatrists must have completed residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
VA Podiatrists involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status
Approved residencies are:(1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, in the list published for the year the residency was completed, or (2) Other residencies and training experiences, or their equivalents, which the local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training Preferred Experience: Board Certified In Internal Medicine/Family Medicine and Geriatrics or Palliative Medicine 3-5 years experience in Geriatrics or Palliative Medicine/Home Care 1-2 years of experience in supervising and collaborating with NPs 2-3 years of supervisory experience in the VA/Community Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds
Use of fingers
Walking (4-6hours)
Standing (4-6hours)
Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4
Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
