Per-diem Podiatrist
Company: Family Health Centers of San Diego
Location: San Diego
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Since 1970, FHCSD’s mission has been to provide caring,
affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to
everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low-income and
medically underserved persons. FHCSD is one of the top 10 largest
federally qualified health centers in the country, operating more
than 90 sites across San Diego County and providing care to more
than 227,000 patients each year — 91% of whom are low-income and
29% uninsured. With a team of more than 3,200 dedicated employees,
FHCSD takes pride in the diversity of its staff, which reflects the
communities it serves. Working at FHCSD offers more than a paycheck
and excellent benefits — it offers the opportunity to make a
lasting impact on the health and well-being of San Diego’s
communities. Family Health Centers of San Diego is hiring for a
per-diem Podiatrist to join our team. This position will cover 1-3
shifts per week at several of our different clinic locations.
Position Overview Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer,
the Podiatrist is responsible for the operation of the Podiatry
Department. As a provider and leader for Family Health Centers of
San Diego, you embrace a spirit of service to provide caring,
affordable, high quality healthcare and supportive services to
everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low income and
medically underserved persons. You thrive on the challenge of
working in a fast-paced environment with many chronically ill
patients, knowing you are making a difference in your community
every day. You enjoy partnering with the provider team to provide
excellence in medical services and supervising mid-level providers.
Responsibilities Assists the Medical Director in protocol and
program development as requested. Completes all required
documentation accurately, timely and thoroughly in accordance with
department standards and to comply with electronic medical record
requirements, including medication reconciliation, finalizing
notes, clearing out personal pool, and participating in clinic
pool. Follows FHCSD policies and procedures, including (but not
limited to), cooperating with the timely submission of
credentialing and licensing paperwork; maintaining CME units based
on the requirements of the specifying Board; attending all
mandatory meetings; minimizing incident reports; using resources
efficiently and practicing medicine in a cost-effective manner.
Maintain FHCSD behavioral standards, including (but not limited
to), effective listening and communication skills and respectful
interactions with colleagues and patients. Maintains a productivity
expectation of 2.74 patients per hour with minimum productivity of
2.2 patients per hour. Maintains satisfactory peer reviews: able to
assess medical information including pathophysiology, patient
presentation, differential diagnosis, etc., in order to facilitate
health promotion and disease prevention. Meets clinic site and
organization needs in a reliable and flexible manner; prioritizes
work and makes an effort to adhere to schedule. Participate in
Clinical Outcomes Program and work towards meeting organizational
targets for all metrics. Participates in administrative duties,
including lab reports, charts, and medication refills reviewed and
managed appropriately. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements Ability and means to travel as needed in a timely
manner within San Diego County. DRIVER REQUIREMENTS: Requires an
active Class C California driver's license, proof of liability
insurance at $100,000, on vehicle used. No more than 2 points in
past 12 months; No suspensions in last 2 years for moving
violations; No DUI, reckless or felony Driving within 5 years. No
license revocation in 7 years. Board certified in Podiatry. DEA
license Graduate from an accredited school of podiatry. Must
possess current unrestricted license to practice in the State of
California. Desired Experience 1 year experience working with
underserved, low-income persons, or homeless persons preferred.
Ability to work effectively with patients from diverse social,
cultural and economic groups. Basic computer literacy ability to
comply with department needs and expectations (i.e., electronic
medical record documentation). Bilingual (English/Spanish)
capabilities strongly desired. Cultural and linguistic sensitivity
to populations served required. Knowledge of and ability to take a
detailed medical history. Must possess a demonstrated commitment to
community medicine. We are excited to share that the salary range
for this position is: $105.00 - $132.21 Information on our
extensive benefits package can be found here: FHCSD Wellness –
Employee Hub (gobenefits.net) FHCSD provides Equal Employment
Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and
prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard
to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability
status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any
other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment,
including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination,
transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
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