Description
You will responsible for handling urgent and emergent foot and ankle conditions during standard clinic hours and outside of standard clinic hours. You will be required to manage both soft-tissue and bone trauma, ranging from severe infections and diabetic foot ulcers to acute fractures.
Physical Exams: Assessing joint range of motion, foot structure, and walking mechanics (gait analysis).
Imaging: Reviewing digital X-rays and ultrasounds or ordering lab tests to diagnose fractures, tendonitis, or arthritis.
Footwear Assessment: Reviewing wear patterns on patients' everyday sneakers or work boots to help diagnose biomechanical issues.
Dermatological Care: Trimming calluses, corns, and managing stubborn warts using freezing techniques or electric tools.
Nail Procedures: In-office surgical removal of ingrown toenails (using local anesthetics) and treatment of fungal infections.
Orthotic Fitting: Creating impressions or 3D scans of the feet to prescribe and fit custom shoe inserts or bracing devices.
Diabetic Wound Care: Managing, debriding, and dressing foot ulcers to prevent severe infections and amputations.
Sports Medicine: Treating acute athletic injuries like sprained ankles, stress fractures, or plantar fasciitis with bracing, physical therapy, or injections.
Foot Surgery: Operating on soft tissue and bone to correct deformities like bunions, hammertoes, or tendon ruptures.
Requirements
Foot and Ankle Surgery: Performing both corrective and reconstructive surgeries, such as repairing fractures, removing bone spurs, and correcting bunions.
Diabetic Care & Wound Management: Monitoring patients with diabetes, which is critical for preventing serious nerve damage, infections, and lower-limb amputations.
Biomechanical Assessments: Prescribing custom orthotics and designing physical therapy programs to improve balance, relieve pain, and correct walking patterns.
Routine Clinical Care: Treating everyday issues like plantar fasciitis, ingrown toenails, fungal infections, and sports-related injuries.
On-call at local hospitals, every other weekend rotation
