Podiatrist, PM&R Whole Health System Clinical Director

Description:

The primary role of the Whole Health System (WHS) Clinical Director located at the South Texas VA Health Care System (STVHCS) is to plan and implement services delivered and contribute to the process of strategic planning, influencing and responding to organizational priorities.

Requirements:

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

• Education : 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~
• Residency Training: 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~
• License : 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:

• 3 years of experience working with patients with chronic pain using a stepped care biopsychosocial approach model.
• Certification, fellowship, or training in a Complementary or Integrative Health Practice such as but not limited to Lifestyle Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Functional Medicine, Acupuncture, etc.
• Experience working with residents, students, and other health professional trainees.
• 3 years of supervisory or leadership experience

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .

Physical Requirements:
This position may require potentially long periods of continued Light lifting under 15 pounds, Light carrying under 15 pounds, Use of fingers, Both hands required, Walking for 1-2 hours, Specific visual requirements: Corrective lenses okay, Both eyes required, Hearing (aid may be permitted), Mental and emotional stability.