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Bay Area Foot Care
Los Gatos, California

Podiatrist - Los Gatos, CA

Podiatrist 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Bay Area Foot Care is a leading podiatry practice in the Bay Area dedicated to helping people of all ages and lifestyles get back to enjoying the activities they love. We have 15 convenient locations in the Bay Area.

Bay Area Foot Care is looking for a podiatrist to serve our Los Gatos community. Under the direction of the CMO, the Podiatrist provides routine and referral podiatric services to patients.

Examine patients’ legs and feet to diagnose diseases

Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles

Perform Wound Care Management

  • 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
  • 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

  • Fluent in Spanish
  • 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 California
  • Doctoral degree in Podiatric Medicine from an Accredited School of Podiatry
  • Completion of an accredited podiatric residency program
  • Benefits of Working with Bay Area Foot Care
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
  • HSA with Employer Contribution
  • FSA
  • Generous PTO Program
  • 401k with a 4% Match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • To find out more, visit bayareafootcare.com

Key Responsibilities

The Podiatrist diagnoses and treats bone, muscle, and joint disorders of the feet and ankles, including wound care management. They provide patient education, prescribe medications or corrective devices, and maintain detailed medical records.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient DiagnosisX-ray InterpretationPrescription ManagementSpanish FluencyMicrosoft ExcelMedical Record Maintenance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Podiatrist - Los Gatos, CA at Bay Area Foot Care a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Podiatry — ranked against 265 active Podiatry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Podiatry Career Context

Bay Area Foot Care holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 5 active listings.

Podiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 17.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Podiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 10% in podiatryranked against 265 Podiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPodiatry median $190k (middle half $163k–$252k)25 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Podiatry listings in California60 active270 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus · 8% offer loan repayment270 active listings, Nov 2026
New Podiatry listings89 in the last 30 days62 the 30 days before (+44%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Podiatry pay trend+17.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Bay Area Foot Caresilver tier, 81/100Top Employers work-life index5 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 8.0
Among the best 10% of Podiatry listings for work-life

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

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About Bay Area Foot Care

Medical Practices
San Francisco, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
HSA with Employer Contribution
FSA
Generous PTO
401k with 4% Match
Employee Assistance Program
Life and AD&D Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Living in Los Gatos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.13M
Typical market rent
$4,004/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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