U.S. Office of Personnel Mgt.

United States Office of Personnel Management

Operating Manual

Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions

Individual Occupational Requirements for

GS-668:    Podiatrist Series

The text below is extracted verbatim from Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-114), but contains minor edits to conform to web-page requirements.

This is an individual qualification standard.

Basic Requirements:
Degree: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) from a school of podiatric medicine accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Evaluation in the year in which the degree was granted.

Licensure: Applicants must be currently licensed to practice podiatric medicine in one of the States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.

Applicants who meet the basic requirements qualify for GS-11.

Additional Requirements for Grades GS-12 and Above:
In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must have 1 year of experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the practice of podiatry in an office, clinic, or hospital.

or
For GS-12 positions, 1 year of post-graduate training in a school-affiliated podiatrist's office (preceptorship) or residency is qualifying.
or
For GS-13 positions, 2 years of post-graduate training in a school-affiliated podiatrist's office (preceptorship) or residency is qualifying.

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