Medical Director- Physiatrist (PM&R) | Rehabilitation Hospital of South Point

PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of South Point•South Point, OH

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Director-Physiatrist (PM&R) will provide professional medical services on a full-time basis to patients of assigned hospital(s). This role involves collaborating with facility leadership and staff to develop and evaluate patient care policies, and to identify and resolve medical and clinical concerns. The position requires evaluation, diagnosis, consultation, and management of patients with physical and/or cognitive impairment and disability, including the treatment of painful or functionally limiting conditions, management of co-morbidities, diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures, and electro-diagnostic medicine. The role also includes assessing and stabilizing patients with emergent conditions, performing physical examinations, and developing treatment plans. The Medical Director will also be responsible for admitting patients, performing general history and physical examinations, pre-admission assessments, and reviewing and approving plans of care. Administrative services may also be required, including the preparation and maintenance of complete and accurate medical records in compliance with all regulatory, legal, and accrediting standards.

Requirements

Must possess M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school.
Must hold current state medical license.
Successful completion of an ACGME or AOA accredited Residency training program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Current practice in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Nice To Haves

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.
Prior experience as Medical Director/leadership preferred.
Inclusiveness, Stewardship and Resource Management, Communication, Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, Quality Improvement, Teamwork, Strategic Planning and Organizing.
Assist with medical education as requested. This may include curriculum development, supervision and performance evaluations, daily rounds, lectures, demonstrations, informal discussions, and continuing education to attending Medical Staff, the nursing staff, and the therapy staff.

Responsibilities

Provide professional medical services on a full-time basis to patients of assigned hospital(s).
Perform 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.
Evaluation, diagnosis, consultation and management of patients with physical and/or cognitive impairment and disability.
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.
Perform the physical examination of pain, weakness, and numbness (neuromuscular and musculoskeletal) using a diagnostic plan or prescription for treatment that may include the use of physical agents or other interventions and evaluation, and prescription, and supervision of medical and comprehensive rehabilitation goals and treatment plans.
Admit to inpatient or other level of care for treatment.
Perform the general history and physical examination.
Perform pre-admission assessment.
Perform day 4 Plan of Care Review and approve of pre-admission screening.
Perform prompt, courteous and competent professional services in accordance with generally accepted professional standards for such services.
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.