Physical and Rehabilitation MD

Physical and Rehabilitation MD/DO Needed 250k+About the job Physical and Rehabilitation MD/DO Needed 250k+

PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION PHYSICIAN

The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician develops, implements, and evaluates the medical practice delivery model in accordance with our mission and vison. The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician assures delivery of quality services to all patients. This is an exempt position.

POSITION

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Training: Must possess M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school. Must hold current state medical license. Education/Training Successful completion of an ACGME or AOA accredited Residency training program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Certification Current certification or active participation in the examination process leading to certification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or the American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, is preferred.

Experience: Prior experience as Medical Director/leadership preferred. Current practice in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Verbal ability to express ideas and views effectively when speaking to groups, hospital managers and personnel.
• Cognitive ability to gather and analyze data and prepare reports and to evaluate reports, programs and other data against both judgmental and verifiable criteria.
• Numerical ability to evaluate statistical data and to make various computations in planning departmental operations and budget.

Responsibilities :

• Provide professional medical services on a full-time basis to patients of assigned hospital(s). Such services shall include those services which are customarily performed by physicians practicing in the specialty of physical and rehabilitation medicine including, but not limited to rounding and consultations on patients.
• Collaborate with the Facility's leadership, staff, and other practitioners and consultants to help develop, implement and evaluate patient care policies and procedures that reflect current standards of practice.
• Help Facility to identify, evaluate and address/resolve medical and clinical concerns and issues that affect patient care, medical care or quality of life or are related to the provision of services by physicians and other licensed health care practitioners.
• Performing prompt, courteous and competent professional services in accordance with generally accepted professional standards for such services.
• Physician will report to the Regional Chief Medical Officer for clinical matters and the Hospital Chief Executive Officer or his or her designee for administrative matters.
• Performance of administrative services may be reasonably required.
• Responsible for preparation and maintenance of complete and accurate medical and other records in accordance with generally accepted medical practice and in compliance with mandated regulatory, legal and/or accrediting standards, including but not limited to Pre-Admission Screenings (PAS), Individualized Plan of Care (IPOC), Leading the interdisciplinary team conference, Progress Notes which include face-to-face visits, Admission Orders, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) and other records, reports, claims, and correspondence relating to the services and treatment rendered by Physician for or on behalf of Employer.
• Evaluation, diagnosis, consultation and management of patients with physical and/or cognitive impairment and disability. Includes the diagnosis and treatment of patients with painful or functionally limiting conditions, the management of co-morbidities and co-impairments, diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures, electro-diagnostic medicine and emphasis on the prevention of complications of disability from secondary conditions. Assess, stabilize and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with Medical Staff Policy regarding Emergency and Consultative call services.
  
  Privileges also include the physical examination of pain, weakness, and numbness (neuromuscular and…