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Podiatrists

Employment Prospects

Employers

The American Podiatric Medical Association estimates that there are 18,000 podiatrists in the United States. A newly licensed podiatrist might begin working in a multi specialty group, a clinic, a hospital, or in an established solo or group podiatric medical practice. There are jobs for podiatrists in the armed forces, too. Most offices are found in large cities.

Starting Out

The American Podiatric Medical Association lists job openings and practices for sale on its Web site, https://apma.careerwebsite.com. Checking the online job Web sites and applying directly to area clinics and practices are other ways to uncover job leads.

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