Podiatrist - Salt Lake City

PodiatristFull-Time

Listed compensation

$150K - $600K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Description

Advanced Foot & Ankle Center is a leading podiatry practice in Utah dedicated to helping people of all ages and lifestyles get back to enjoying the activities they love. Advanced Foot & Ankle Center is looking for a Podiatrist to join our team to help support our volume in our St. marks and West Jordan offices.

Advanced Foot & Ankle Center is a proud partner of Balance Health, the largest majority podiatrist owned practice in the country and the nation’s premier comprehensive lower-extremity focused Physician-Owned Practice.

Essential Functions

  • Examine patients’ legs and feet to diagnose diseases
  • Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles

Perform Surgery

  • Diagnose 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
  • Advise patients about treatments and foot and ankle care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems
  • Provide education/consultation to patients, family, and health care team
  • Provide health promotion and preventive medicine
  • Perform wound care management as needed
  • Maintain appropriate medical records on assigned patients

Requirements

  • Ability to observe, assess and record symptoms, reactions, and progress
  • Knowledge 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 and written communication skills that allow effective working relationships with a diverse patient, colleague, and vendor population

Be proficient with computers, and have experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, EMR database

Education and Experience

  • Minimum of three (3) years professional experience preferred
  • Current License as a Podiatrist in the State of Utah
  • Doctoral degree in Podiatric Medicine from an Accredited School of Podiatry
  • Completion of an accredited podiatric residency program
  • Benefits of Working with Advanced Foot & Ankle Center
  • Competitive physician salary program with a base ($150,000 - $600,000) + percentage of net collections.
  • Medical, dental, and vision eligibility for FT employees working 30+ hours weekly begins first of the month following 30 days of employment.
  • Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

  • Eligibility to participate in our 401(k) program begins first of the month following 60 days of employment
  • Monthly Education Webinars
  • Annual in-person "Balance Summit" - our two-day CME Event
  • To find out more, visit https://balancehealth.com/brand/advanced-foot-and-ankle-center/

Key Responsibilities

The Podiatrist will diagnose and treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders of the feet and ankles through examinations, surgery, and medication. They are also responsible for providing patient education, wound care management, and maintaining accurate medical records.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient DiagnosisPodiatric SurgeryPhysical ExaminationMedical Record MaintenancePrescription ManagementX-ray InterpretationMicrosoft ExcelVerbal Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Podiatrist - Salt Lake City at Advanced Foot & Ankle Centers of Utah a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Podiatry healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform.

Podiatry Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$375k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $379k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.6this job 6.6
Higher than about 5 in 10 of 229 Podiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Millcreek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$608k≈ 4.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,516/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Advanced Foot & Ankle Centers of Utah

Medical Practices
Salt Lake City, Utah

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Life and AD&D Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
401(k) Program
Monthly Education Webinars
Annual CME Event (Balance Summit)