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Balance Health
Napa, California

Podiatrist - Napa

PodiatristFull-Time

Listed compensation

$150K - $175K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago · Verified live

Job 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.

Balance Health is looking for a Podiatrist to join our team. 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

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 Balance Health
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
  • HSA with Employer Contribution
  • FSA
  • Generous PTO Program
  • 401k with a 3% Match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting/and or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Ability to sit and stand for up to several hours at a time

Ability to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

Must be able to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues.

Ability to use hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information.

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

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 for any employer without sponsorship and/or U.S. citizenship must be provided.

(Only qualified candidates will be considered and/or contacted.)Visit our website at: balancehealth.com

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

Key Responsibilities

The Podiatrist provides routine and referral podiatric services to patients, including examining legs and feet, diagnosing diseases, and treating disorders. They also prescribe medications and provide education on foot and ankle care.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

DiagnosisMedication PrescriptionMedical Record KeepingProblem SolvingComputer ProficiencyTeam CollaborationPatient EducationLegal Standards

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Podiatrist - Napa at Balance Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Podiatry — ranked against 273 active Podiatry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Podiatry Career Context

Balance Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 18 active listings.

Of the 33 active Podiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% have no call, 61% require no weekends.

Podiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · above average in podiatryranked against 273 Podiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$150k–$175kPodiatry median $221k (middle half $175k–$252k)21 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$147k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Podiatry listings in California62 active278 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 45% no call · 61% no weekends33 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus · 8% offer loan repayment278 active listings, Nov 2026
New Podiatry listings95 in the last 30 days63 the 30 days before (+51%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Podiatry pay trend+5.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Balance Healthsilver tier, 70/100Top Employers work-life index18 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (273 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.

Top Podiatrist Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

7 jobs · 6 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

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Chen Med · West Philadelphia, North Carolina

$190k-$271k
#3

Full Time Podiatrist | Inland Empire | $800+ per diem

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Podiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 273 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Balance Health

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Benefits & Perks

401(k) with 3% match
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
HSA with employer contribution
FSA
Generous PTO
Employee Assistance Program

Living in Napa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$821k≈ 5.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,815/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
112.6
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 · Napa, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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