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Neighborhood Health Center of WNY
Town of Hamburg, New York, United States

Podiatrist

PodiatristFull-time

Listed compensation

$181k-$185k

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

If you believe healthcare is a right, that everyone deserves high quality care so they can enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing, and you value each person's individual story – consider joining us at Neighborhood!

We are seeking a podiatrist who sees opportunities to innovate and collaborate, and is open to unique perspectives. You’ll be part of a team that is resilient and seeks fairness by listening and advocating for patients and the community.

About the Role

As a podiatrist in our FQHC, you’ll lead with kindness as you care for patient populations that include those who’ve had limited access to healthcare. You’ll use your skills and good judgment as you solve problems and drive change. You’ll report directly to the VP of Integrated Services and will collaborate with primary care physicians and leadership to implement meaningful patient care.

Essential duties include:

  • Oversees and provides direct patient podiatric care
  • Facilitates care coordination and clinical collaboration
  • Ensure quality care and risk mitigation

You will be primarily based at our Riverway (1569 Niagara Street Buffalo) and our Blasdell (4233 Lake Ave Blasdell) locations.

What It’s Like to Work at Neighborhood

The top three words employees say describe the work environment are: teamwork, supportive, kind. These are from an anonymous survey of Neighborhood employees for the Buffalo Business First Best Places to Work competition. Neighborhood has earned “finalist” distinction in the competition the last four years. We are a group of flexible and kind individuals who are open to each other’s ideas, and see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise.

Education and Experience

  • Graduate of four-year podiatry school with a completed residency in an appropriate field.
  • Experience in podiatric surgery strongly preferred
  • Maintain current NYS podiatry license and be board eligible or certified in podiatry.
  • Fluent in English. A second language of Spanish is preferred.

What We Offer

Compensation: $181,000-$185,000, based on a full time, 40 hour work week

Benefits

You’ll have options for medical, dental, life, and supplemental insurance. We also offer a 403b match, health savings accounts with employer contribution, wellbeing programs, continuing medical education stipend for providers, medical malpractice coverage under FTCA, generous paid time off and twice yearly bonus potential.

Neighborhood Health Center is an equal opportunity employer.

About Neighborhood

Neighborhood Health Center is the largest and longest serving Federally Qualified Health Center in Western New York, and is the highest ranked health center for quality in the region. We provide primary and integrated healthcare services all under one roof, regardless of a person’s ability to pay.

Services include internal/family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, dentistry, podiatry, psychiatry, vision care, nutrition and behavioral health counseling, and pharmacy services. We’re working toward a Western New York where all enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

The podiatrist will oversee and provide direct patient care while facilitating clinical collaboration and care coordination within the health center. They are responsible for ensuring high-quality patient outcomes and effective risk mitigation strategies.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of a four-year podiatry school with a completed residency and hold a current NYS podiatry license. Experience in podiatric surgery is strongly preferred, and board eligibility or certification is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient advocacyProblem solvingClinical judgment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Podiatrist at Neighborhood Health Center of WNY a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Podiatry — ranked against 265 active Podiatry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Podiatry Career Context

Neighborhood Health Center of WNY holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 6 active listings.

In New York, the Podiatry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$166k (28 salary observations; 65 listings), vs ~$190k nationally (117 salary observations; 609 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Podiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · above average in podiatryranked against 265 Podiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$181k–$185kPodiatry median $165k (middle half $150k–$183k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$166k median in New York$190k nationally (−12%)28 state / 117 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$170k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Podiatry listings in New York25 active267 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus · 8% offer loan repayment267 active listings, Nov 2026
New Podiatry listings89 in the last 30 days61 the 30 days before (+46%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Podiatry pay trend+17.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Neighborhood Health Center of WNYsilver tier, 79/100Top Employers work-life index6 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (265 Podiatry listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Podiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 265 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Neighborhood Health Center of WNY

Medical Practices
Buffalo, New York
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Supplemental insurance
403b match
Health savings accounts
Wellbeing programs
Continuing medical education stipend