Assistant Professor- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

University of Kansas Medical Center • Kansas City, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking an additional BC/BE physiatrist for a full-time faculty position with training and interest in Medical Director of Inpatient Rehabilitation at a free-standing, community-based rehabilitation hospital. Applicants are hired at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Professor (tenure or non-tenure track) based on experience. All faculty are required to take an active role in our integrated residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Requirements

• MD or DO.
• Board Certified/ Board eligible in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
• Experience with medical management of rehabilitation needs for patients during inpatient rehabilitation including medically complex, neurologic or orthopedic diagnoses.

Nice To Haves

• Administrative experience in inpatient rehabilitation settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible physician leadership, clinical oversight, and regulatory stewardship to deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centered inpatient rehabilitation care while advancing performance, culture, growth, and reputation.
• Manage inpatient rehabilitation unit service, inpatient consultation service, along with teaching and scholarly activity.
• Collaborate with referring services and other departments as appropriate to ensure transitions across the continuum of care.
• Establish a community-based consultation service at other locations as appropriate.
• Lecture to PM&R residents and students.
• Attend Grand Rounds as scheduled.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Various additional voluntary insurance plans
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick
• Ten paid holidays
• One paid discretionary day after six months of employment
• Paid time off for bereavement
• Paid time off for jury duty
• Paid time off for military service
• Parental leave after 12 months of employment
• Retirement program with a generous employer contribution
• Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level