Responsibilities
- Travel throughout the designated Columbia, SC territory to service patients and residents in KGHP's contracted facilities in the long term care market.
- Perform an appropriate medical history and examination of the patient
- Assess patient’s Foot & Ankle condition and develop a treatment plan
- Diagnose and treat disorders, diseases and injuries of the foot and lower leg
- Treatment of complex diabetic foot infections in accordance with evidence based protocols
- General podiatry treating forefoot and some rear foot pathology such as hallux valgus, hammer toes, ankle instability, soft tissue or boney pathology
- Order and prescribe treatment by physical medicine and therapy
- Document care and treatment provided in a legible format
- Communicate with facility Administration regarding patient conditions or concerns
- Participate in outreach programs including conferences, fairs and other program related events.
Requirements
- Graduation from an Accredited Medical School and completed Accredited Residency Program.
- Board Certified or Board Qualified Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM).
- Certificate/License Medical license to practice in State of South Carolina
- Active Medicare number
- Proficiency using a Windows computer platform.
Benefits
- Paid holidays
- Vacation
- Health insurance
- 401K retirement plan
- Malpractice insurance
- Medical supplies
- Travel allowance
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Additional Information
- Travel is required in this position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to drive. Must have the ability to maintain active customer communication; access, input and retrieve information for the computer system, enter alpha-numeric data into a computerized system often while listening on the telephone. May be subject to repetitive motion such as typing, data entry and vision to monitor. May be subject to sitting for long periods of time, bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to thirty (30) pounds.
- This role has direct access to Protected Health Information (PHI).
- Absolute confidentiality: Employees must not disclose PHI to unauthorized individuals under any circumstances.
- Secure environment: A private, locked workspace must be maintained to prevent exposure of PHI to family members, visitors, or others.
- Company-approved technology only: All work must be performed on secure, company-issued devices using encrypted connections (VPN required).
- Reliable, secure internet is required for remote and hybrid access; hotspots are not permitted for security purposes.
- Drug Free Work Place: Premier Family of Companies and its affiliates is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for all employees. To achieve this, KG maintains a smoke-free and drug-free workplace. Candidates who receive a conditional offer must complete a pre-employment drug screen. Random and post-incident testing may also be required.
