Physiatrist / Interventional Fellowship-Trained Physician

Health Plus Management•New York, NY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

DHD Medical, P.C. is a New York–based medical practice specializing in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, interventional pain management, and injury rehabilitation. The practice treats patients with work-related injuries, motor vehicle accidents, and chronic musculoskeletal conditions through a multidisciplinary approach focused on restoring function and improving quality of life. We are currently looking to hire a full-time physiatrist or a physician with and interventional pain fellowship to work at our office in Midtown.

Requirements

M.D./D.O. Board-Certified or Board-Eligible with American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR)
Exceptional attention to detail.
Wonderful bedside manner.
Excellent communicator who can empathize with patients.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients.
Effective interpersonal skills, problem-solving and analytical skills
Basic computer skills
Ability to understand the urgency of the needs of your patients.
Detail-oriented, organized, personable, compassionate.
Duties require extensive standing and walking.
Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.
Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an outpatient Musculo-skeletal practice preferred.
Knowledge about the different types of physical rehabilitation treatments and programs for different injuries.
Leading a team of physical therapists, physical therapy assistants and monitoring their job performance based on patient care.
Ability to treat patients of all ages.
Experience with injections and writing prescriptions.
Working with patients on determining pain management strategies

Responsibilities

Examining patients that may need to undergo physical therapy.
Diagnosing pain as a result of an injury, disease, or a disabling condition.
Determining and implementing appropriate treatment plans for patients.
Recommending and performing various medical procedures, such as trigger point injections, soft tissue, and joint injections to treat pain and improve physical functioning.
Leading a team of medical professionals, including physical therapists, in order to optimize patient care.
Monitoring ongoing progress and health of patients, and changing treatment plans, as necessary.
Performs or monitors the performance of electrodiagnostic testing (EMG – NCV).
Counseling patients and their families and helping them adapt to lifestyle changes.
Orders clinically appropriate testing such as X-rays, Cat Scans Ultrasounds and MRIs.
Recommends consultation with orthopedists, neurologist, psychologists, spine specialists and pain management.
Performing initial evaluations to determine a patient’s need and ability to participate in the rehabilitation process.
Conducting periodic re-evaluations of patients to determine progress and for change or discontinuance of treatment.
Prescribes appropriate orthotic devices as clinically indicated.
Checks for proper fitting of such devices.
Keeps complete medical records of all services provided and the patients’ progress.
Documents ranges of motion with a handheld goniometer.
Performs other duties as requested.