Podiatrist - Santa Cruz County
Bay Area Foot Care·Santa Cruz, California
Bay Area Foot Care·Santa Cruz, California
The podiatrist will diagnose and treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders of the feet and ankles, including performing surgical procedures and wound care management. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate medical records and providing patient education regarding treatment plans and preventive care.
Description Balance Health is the nation’s premier comprehensive lower-extremity focused Physician Practice. We provide leading podiatrists, orthopedic surgeons, and physical therapists with operational support so they can spend their time focused on growing their business and delivering exceptional patient care.
We have an immediate need to hire a qualified Surgical Podiatrist to join our team in Santa Cruz & Watsonville, CA.
Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Podiatrist provides routine care and referral podiatric services to patients as follows: Examines patients’ legs and feet to determine and diagnose diseases and/or care needs.
Treats bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
Performs wound care management.
Diagnoses 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 as appropriate.
Advises patients about treatment plans and foot and ankle care techniques to help with prevention of future problems.
Provides education/consultation to patients, family, and health care team members.
Provides patients with health promotions and preventive medication.
Properly maintains appropriate medical records on assigned patients, including routine updates.
Ability to observe, assess, and accurately record symptoms, reactions, and progress. Full knowledge and understanding 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, written, and listening communication skills to ensure effective working relationships with diverse patients, colleagues, and vendors. Possesses a good understanding of effective time management and practices such to ensure scheduling as well as administrative requirements are met. PC proficient with Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, EMR and various databases. Able to provide proof of legal eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future. Ability to successfully pass an in-depth background investigation, including credit check and with a clean DMV report. Education and Experience: Current active license as a Podiatrist in the State of California. Doctoral degree in Podiatric Medicine from an Accredited School of Podiatry. Completion of an accredited podiatric residency program. Minimum of three (3) years applicable professional experience. Compensation / Benefits: Competitive physician salary program with a base ($150,000 - $600,000) + percentage of net collection. Benefit eligibility for FT employees working 30+ hours weekly begins first of the month following 30 days of employment. Eligibility to participate in our 401(k) program begins first of the month following 60 days of employment (program has match up to 4% depending on employee contributions.) Balance Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to any legally protected classes, including, but not limited to age, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental/physical disability, national origin, pregnancy, race/color, religion, sexual orientation, or military/veteran status.If an offer of employment is extended and a candidate hired, proof of authorization to work in the US and/or U.S. citizenship must be provided. (Only qualified candidates will be considered and/or contacted.)Visit our website at: https://balancehealth.com** PLEASE, NO EMAILS, PHONE CALLS OR RECRUITERS / STAFFING AGENCIES **
Market context
In California, physician openings are typically driven by ongoing demand across large health systems, outpatient groups, and specialty practices, with competition shaped by board eligibility, licensure, and specialty fit. For this role category, candidates are often compared on clinical experience, communication skills, and readiness to work within team-based care. The job requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving candidates research time. Review the CPT and BLS requirements carefully and confirm your experience aligns with the listed laboratory and acute-care expectations before applying.
