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Podiatrist - Albany & San Pedro, CA

PodiatristFull-Time

Listed compensation

$150K - $175K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Description

Balance Health is the nation’s premier comprehensive lower-extremity focused Physician Practice. We provide leading podiatrists, orthopedic surgeons, and physical therapists with operational support so they can spend their time focused on growing their business and delivering exceptional patient care.

We have an immediate need to hire a qualified Podiatrist to join our team in Albany and San Pablo, CA. Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Podiatrist provides routine care and referral podiatric services to patients as follows:

  • Examines patients’ legs and feet to determine and diagnose diseases and/or care needs.
  • Treats bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
  • Performs wound care management.

Diagnoses 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 as appropriate.

Advises patients about treatment plans and foot and ankle care techniques to help with prevention of future problems.

  • Provides education/consultation to patients, family, and health care team members.
  • Provides patients with health promotions and preventive medication.
  • Properly maintains appropriate medical records on assigned patients, including routine updates.

Requirements

  • Ability to observe, assess, and accurately record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
  • Full knowledge and understanding 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, written, and listening communication skills to ensure effective working relationships with diverse patients, colleagues, and vendors.

Possesses a good understanding of effective time management and practices such to ensure scheduling as well as administrative requirements are met.

PC proficient with Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, EMR and various databases.

Able to provide proof of legal eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Ability to successfully pass an in-depth background investigation, including credit check and with a clean DMV report.

Education and Experience

  • Current active license as a Podiatrist in the State of California.
  • Doctoral degree in Podiatric Medicine from an Accredited School of Podiatry.
  • Completion of an accredited podiatric residency program.
  • Minimum of three (3) years applicable professional experience.

Compensation / Benefits

Competitive physician salary program with a base ($150,000 - $175,000) +comp. plan (level depends on applicable experience)

Benefit eligibility for FT employees working 30+ hours weekly begins first of the month following 30 days of employment.

Eligibility to participate in our 401(k) program begins first of the month following 60 days of employment (program has match up to 4% depending on employee contributions.)

Balance Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to any legally protected classes, including, but not limited to age, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental/physical disability, national origin, pregnancy, race/color, religion, sexual orientation, or military/veteran status.

If an offer of employment is extended and a candidate hired, proof of authorization to work in the US and/or U. S. citizenship must be provided.

(Only qualified candidates will be considered and/or contacted.)

Visit our website at: https://balancehealth.com

Please, No Emails, Phone Calls or Recruiters / Staffing Agencies

Key Responsibilities

The Podiatrist diagnoses and treats diseases, deformities, and disorders of the feet and ankles. Responsibilities include performing wound care, prescribing medications or surgery, and providing patient education on preventive care.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient DiagnosisSurgical ProceduresMedical Record MaintenancePhysical ExaminationX-ray InterpretationEMR ProficiencyMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Outlook

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Podiatrist - Albany & San Pedro, CA at Bay Area Foot Care 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

Of the 37 active Podiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 38% have no call, 41% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$163k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $147k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

Living in Albany

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1,467k
Typical market rent
$2,709/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) program with match up to 4%