Description:
The West Texas VA Health Care System, Big Spring, Texas is currently seeking a Podiatrist (Deputy Chief of Staff-Specialty Care-CLC Services) as a member of senior executive leadership team, involved in strategic planning, organizational and program development of services.Requirements:
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 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. ~AND~
- 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.
Preferred Experience:
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Subspecialty
- Three-five years of professional supervisory and leadership experience
- Knowledge of regulations and preparation for accreditation surveys, i.e. Joint Commission, OIG, etc.
Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting, 25 pounds and over; moderate carrying 15-44 pounds straight pulling (1 hour); pushing (1 hour); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking (3 hours); standing (3 hours); kneeling (1 hour); repeated bending (1 hour); Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; and hearing (aid permitted)
Jul 24, 2025;
from:
usajobs.gov