What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Podiatrist - Salt Lake City position at Utah Podiatry Group LLC?
Description
Advanced Foot & Ankle Center is a leading podiatry practice in Utah dedicated to helping people of all ages and lifestyles get back to enjoying the activities they love. Advanced Foot & Ankle Center is looking for a Podiatrist to join our team to help support our volume in our Downtown Salt Lake City office. Advanced Foot & Ankle Center is a proud partner of Balance Health, the largest majority podiatrist owned practice in the country and the nation’s premier comprehensive lower-extremity focused Physician Practice.
Essential Functions
- Examine patients’ legs and feet to diagnose diseases
- Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles
- Perform surgery
- Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot and ankle using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results
- Prescribes medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery
- Advise patients about treatments and foot and ankle care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems
- Provide education/consultation to patients, family, and health care team
- Provide health promotion and preventive medicine
- Perform wound care management as needed
- Maintain appropriate medical records on assigned patients
Requirements
- Ability to observe, assess and record symptoms, reactions, and progress
- Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care
- Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities
- Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills that allow effective working relationships with a diverse patient, colleague, and vendor population
- Be proficient with computers, and have experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, EMR database
Education and Experience
- Minimum of three (3) years professional experience preferred
- Current License as a Podiatrist in the State of Utah
- Doctoral degree in Podiatric Medicine from an Accredited School of Podiatry
- Completion of an accredited podiatric residency program
Benefits of Working with Advanced Foot & Ankle Center
- Competitive physician salary program with a base ($150,000 - $175,000) compensation plan (level depends on applicable experience)
- Medical, dental, and vision eligibility for FT employees working 30 hours weekly begins first of the month following 30 days of employment.
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Eligibility to participate in our 401(k) program begins first of the month following 60 days of employment
- Monthly Education Webinars
- Annual in-person "Balance Summit" - our two-day CME Event
To find out more, visit https://balancehealth.com/brand/advanced-foot-and-ankle-center/
Salary : $150,000 - $500,000