Company Overview
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Role Overview
[$COMPANY_NAME] is recruiting a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Podiatry to join our academic faculty within the Department of Podiatric Medicine. This early-career faculty role combines advanced clinical practice, didactic and clinical teaching, curriculum development, independent and collaborative research, and service to the institution and community. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality patient care in ambulatory and surgical settings, mentor students and residents, contribute to an interdisciplinary educational program, and build a research program aligned with departmental priorities.
Responsibilities
- Clinical Care: Provide comprehensive podiatric care, including outpatient diagnostics and management, operative and perioperative care, wound care, limb salvage, biomechanical assessments, and procedural services consistent with departmental scope.
- Teaching: Design and deliver core and elective curricula for medical students, podiatry students, and residents; supervise clinical rotations, precept students in ambulatory and surgical settings, and assess learner competence using objective metrics.
- Clinical Supervision & Mentorship: Mentor and evaluate learners through direct observation, objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), case-based learning, and competency assessments; provide career development and research mentorship to trainees.
- Research & Scholarship: Establish an independent or collaborative research program (clinical, translational, educational, or outcomes research); secure external/internal funding; publish peer-reviewed manuscripts; present at national conferences.
- Quality Improvement & Clinical Governance: Lead and participate in QI projects, morbidity and mortality reviews, clinical guideline development, and implementation of evidence-based pathways for diabetic foot care and limb preservation.
- Service & Leadership: Serve on departmental, institutional, and community committees; contribute to admissions, curriculum committees, and accreditation activities (e.g., APMLE/ACGME/CAAHEP equivalents as applicable).
- Operational Excellence: Contribute to clinic workflow efficiency, EMR (electronic medical record) documentation standards, coding and billing accuracy, and interdisciplinary care coordination with vascular surgery, endocrinology, infectious disease, orthopedics, and rehabilitation medicine.
Required and Preferred Qualifications
Required:
- DPM (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine) or equivalent degree and completion of an accredited residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery.
- Eligibility for or current unrestricted license to practice podiatric medicine in the jurisdiction of [$COMPANY_LOCATION] at hire or within institution-specified timeline.
- Demonstrated clinical competence in foot and ankle medicine and surgery, including experience with advanced wound management, limb salvage protocols, and operative techniques.
- Prior teaching or clinical supervision experience (medical students, podiatry students, or residents) with documented assessments or evaluations.
- Evidence of scholarly activity (peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, or grant submissions) appropriate for early-career faculty.
- Commitment to inclusive teaching practices and culturally responsive patient care.
Preferred:
- Fellowship training (e.g., reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, limb salvage, wound care) or subspecialty certification.
- Experience obtaining or participating in externally funded research (NIH, foundation, industry-sponsored clinical trials).
- Experience with clinical education program development, simulation-based education, and competency-based assessment frameworks.
- Familiarity with grant management, IRB processes, and clinical research compliance.
- Board certification or equivalent professional recognition.
Technical Skills and Relevant Technologies
- Advanced procedural skills: forefoot and rearfoot surgery, internal fixation, arthrodesis, digital amputations, debridement, and flap coverage coordination.
- Wound care and limb salvage techniques: negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT), bioengineered tissue use, off-loading strategies, and multidisciplinary care protocols.
- Diagnostic proficiency: musculoskeletal ultrasound, fluoroscopy-guided procedures, gait analysis, and interpretation of digital radiography, CT, and MRI pertinent to foot and ankle pathology.
- Clinical informatics: proficiency with electronic medical records (Epic, Cerner, or equivalent), e-prescribing, clinical decision support tools, and quality metric dashboards.
- Research methods: clinical trial design, biostatistics fundamentals, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), registry development, and use of statistical tools (R, SAS, Stata, or Python).
- Educational technology: learning management systems (Canvas, Blackboard), simulation platforms, and virtual case-based learning tools.
Soft Skills and Cultural Fit
- Instructional leadership: demonstrated ability to create transparent assessment rubrics, lead case conferences, and develop competency-based curricula.
- Collaborative interdisciplinary communicator: experience coordinating care with vascular, endocrine, infectious disease, radiology, and rehab teams; effective at tumor-board-style case presentations and care planning rounds.
- Mentorship and development: track record of mentoring trainees and early-career faculty, providing constructive feedback, and fostering academic career trajectories.
- Analytical problem-solving: experience diagnosing complex, multi-factorial presentations and using data-driven approaches for quality improvement and patient safety (experience with DataDog/New Relic not expected; instead experience with clinical quality systems and registry metrics preferred).
- Cultural humility and equity orientation: commitment to equitable care delivery and enhancing diversity, inclusion, and belonging among learners and staff.
Benefits and Perks
Salary: [$SALARY_RANGE]
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
- Retirement plan with employer contribution (401(k)/403(b) or regional equivalent).
- Generous paid time off, academic sabbatical policy eligibility, and paid parental leave.
- Protected academic time for research and scholarship, institutional mentoring programs, and career development funding.
- Research start-up funds and internal seed grants (as applicable); access to core labs, statistical support, and clinical research coordinators.
- Tuition remission or professional development stipends for continuing medical education (CME) and board maintenance.
- Support for relocation and visa sponsorship where applicable subject to institutional policy.
Equal Opportunity Statement
[$COMPANY_NAME] is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We strongly encourage applications from candidates whose backgrounds and experiences will contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.
Location
This position is primarily on-site at our clinical and academic facilities in [$COMPANY_LOCATION]. The role requires in-person presence for clinical sessions, surgical block time, teaching activities, and departmental meetings. Occasional remote work for scholarship, grant writing, and administrative tasks may be accommodated per departmental policy.
Application Instructions
We encourage applicants to apply even if they do not meet every listed qualification. Please submit a CV, cover letter outlining clinical, teaching and research interests, contact information for three references, and a diversity statement describing your contributions to inclusive education and patient care. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
