Medical Director- Physiatrist (PM&R) | St. Luke's Rehabilitation Hospital

St. Luke's Rehabilitation Hospital•Chesterfield, MO

4d•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). Such services shall include those services which are customarily performed by physicians practicing in the specialty of physical and rehabilitation medicine. This includes rounding and consultations on patients. The physician will 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. The role involves identifying, evaluating, and addressing medical and clinical concerns that affect patient care, medical care, or quality of life, and are related to the provision of services by physicians and other licensed health care practitioners. Responsibilities include the evaluation, diagnosis, consultation, and management of patients with physical and/or cognitive impairment and disability. This encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of patients with painful or functionally limiting conditions, 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. The role also involves assessing, stabilizing, and determining the disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with Medical Staff Policy regarding Emergency and Consultative call services. Privileges include performing physical examinations 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, prescription, and supervision of medical and comprehensive rehabilitation goals and treatment plans. The physician will admit patients to inpatient or other levels of care for treatment, perform general history and physical examinations, pre-admission assessments, day 4 Plan of Care reviews, and approve pre-admission screenings. The role also requires performing prompt, courteous, and competent professional services in accordance with generally accepted professional standards. Performance of administrative services may be reasonably required. The Medical Director is responsible for the 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.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school.
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.
Inclusiveness, Stewardship and Resource Management, Communication, Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, Quality Improvement, Teamwork, Strategic Planning and Organizing skills.
Ability to assist with medical education, including curriculum development, supervision, and performance evaluations.
Ability to conduct daily rounds, lectures, demonstrations, informal discussions, and continuing education.

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.
Prior experience as Medical Director/leadership.

Responsibilities

Provide professional medical services on a full-time basis to patients of assigned hospital(s).
Perform services customarily performed by physicians practicing in the specialty of physical and rehabilitation medicine, including rounding and consultations on patients.
Collaborate with Facility leadership, staff, and other practitioners to develop, implement, and evaluate patient care policies and procedures.
Identify, evaluate, and address medical and clinical concerns affecting patient care, medical care, or quality of life.
Evaluate, diagnose, consult on, and manage patients with physical and/or cognitive impairment and disability.
Diagnose and treat patients with painful or functionally limiting conditions.
Manage co-morbidities and co-impairments.
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures.
Practice electro-diagnostic medicine.
Emphasize the prevention of complications of disability from secondary conditions.
Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions.
Perform physical examinations of pain, weakness, and numbness (neuromuscular and musculoskeletal).
Develop diagnostic plans or prescriptions for treatment.
Evaluate, prescribe, and supervise medical and comprehensive rehabilitation goals and treatment plans.
Admit patients to inpatient or other levels of care for treatment.
Perform general history and physical examinations.
Perform pre-admission assessments.
Perform day 4 Plan of Care reviews.
Review and approve of pre-admission screening.
Perform Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Procedures.
Perform prompt, courteous, and competent professional services.
Perform administrative services as reasonably required.
Prepare and maintain complete and accurate medical and other records in compliance with standards.
Complete Pre-Admission Screenings (PAS), Individualized Plan of Care (IPOC), and lead interdisciplinary team conferences.
Write Progress Notes including face-to-face visits, Admission Orders, and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI).