Podiatry - Surgical Rearfoot/Ankle

The Muskogee VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Podiatrist - Surgical Rearfoot / Ankle to work in our Tulsa Oklahoma facility. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Application reviews will begin no later than 19 November 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Duties: Evaluate, diagnose, perform podiatric history and physical exams, correct or treat various conditions, illnesses, and injuries of the feet. Order laboratory test, appropriate consultations, special and diagnostic studies, x-rays, nuclear medicine bone scans, DEXA scans, CT scans, MRI, apply and order prosthetics and orthotics Prescribe appropriate drugs and medications (adheres to VA policy and is in accordance with: VA Formulary and State regulations) and utilize local anesthetics and other appropriate injectables in the inpatient wards, outpatient clinics, operating room and emergency care unit. Debridement of superficial ulcer or wound of foot and leg, incision and drainage of foot and leg, deep and superficial, surgical management of osteomyelitis of phalanges and metatarsals. Partial and complete digital amputation. Digital surgery (lesser toe or hallux) ostectomy, or resection of phalanges, arthrodesis or arthroplasty with or without implants of phalanges. First Ray Surgery to include open/closed reduction of fracture, arthrodesis of forefoot joints, excision of bone cyst, metatarsals, bunionectomy with or without osteotomy, complete or partial excision of metatarsal head, excision of accessory bone, sesamoidectomy, resection of metatarsals in the operating room. Matrixectomy (partial or complete). Nail avulsion (partial or complete). Osseous forefoot surgery, management of. Perform common surgical procedures on the forefoot, consistent with their training as in the outpatient clinic under local anesthesia. Perform regional nerve blocks in the foot and ankle with foot procedures with or without "MAC" anesthesia care. Simple laceration, repair of skin lesions, excision, or destruction of (including skin biopsy & laser procedures). Soft tissue foot surgery to include removal of foreign body, digital syndactylism and desyndactylization, plastic revisions, neurectomy, tenectomy, capsulotomy, tendon procedures-transfers, lengthening including the tendo-achillesgastrocnemius complex, repair, excision of cyst (ganglion) or mass, biopsies. Bone biopsy Soft tissue procedures of the foot, ankle and lower leg including lesion and mass excision. Incision and Drainage, Ligament and Tendon repair, Adjunctive tendon lengthening, Skin graft/flaps, Lower extremity nerve surgery. Osseous procedures including: Ostectomies of the foot and ankle, osseous fusions of the midfoot, Open and Closed reduction of midfoot fractures. Amputations: Metatarsal, Tarsal, Syme's. Fusion and osteotomies of ankle, rearfoot and related structures. Soft tissue coverage, repair and reconstruction (including tendon transfers) of rearfoot, ankle and related structures. Fracture repair: open and closed repair of fractures of the rearfoot and ankle. Arthroscopy of the foot and ankle. External fixation of foot, ankle, and related structures. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am to 430pm QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Podiatrist Basic Requirements Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine, or its equivalent, from a school of podiatric medicine approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine approved by the Council on Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Association in the year in which the degree was granted. ~AND~ Completed, or currently completing, residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibili

Salaire : $250,000 – $400,000/Per Year | Avantages : http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp

Interested in a career that offers a true work-life balance? Look no further! The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System EOVAHCS offers a balance of professional & clinical complexity that stimulates growth yet, it also allows the professional an opportunity to enjoy life outside of work. If you are interested in a career that offers integrated patient-centered approach while providing compassionate & state of the art care to Veterans, we welcome you to apply. By serving & honoring the men & women who are America's Veterans, we fulfill President Lincoln's promise, "To care for him who shall have served in our nation's military & for their families, caregivers, & survivors". Muskogee is the point where the Arkansas, Grand, & Verdigris rivers meet & the location of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. The area offers many attractions allowing you to spend quality time with family or friends. Muskogee is only a short drive away from cosmopolitan Tulsa, OK, offering a small town experience wit