Physiatrist / Medical Director Inpatient Rehabilitation

Hartford Healthcare • Willimantic, CT

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician to serve as Medical Director of a 12-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit at Windham Hospital in Willimantic, Connecticut. The role combines direct clinical care with physician leadership and program development, with an opportunity to guide the program’s clinical direction and continued growth alongside a multidisciplinary team.

The physician will care for patients recovering from stroke, neurological conditions, orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries, debility, and other complex medical conditions. The role includes collaboration with rehabilitation therapists, nursing, case management, social work, and other specialists. The Medical Director will contribute to clinical quality, patient outcomes, referral pathways, and the development of inpatient rehabilitation services across the East Region. There may also be opportunities to provide acute-care medical consultations at Windham Hospital and Backus Hospital. The balance of clinical practice, acute-care consultation, and administrative responsibilities may be shaped around the physician’s interests, experience, and regional needs.

This is a salaried position. Compensation is presented as an hourly rate for consistency across postings, but the position is paid on a salary basis. Actual pay depends on qualifications, location, internal equity, and other factors. The posting does not provide a salary range.

Requirements

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R).
• Eligible for or currently holding a Connecticut medical license.
• Strong clinical leadership, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in inpatient rehabilitation or caring for medically complex hospitalized patients.
• Interest in program development, quality improvement, and advancing inpatient rehabilitation services.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Medical Director of a 12-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit, providing clinical oversight and helping shape the program’s strategic and clinical direction.
• Provide direct patient care for individuals recovering from stroke, neurological conditions, orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries, debility, and other complex medical conditions.
• Collaborate with physical, occupational, and speech therapists, nursing, case management, social work, and other specialists to deliver coordinated rehabilitation care.
• Help advance clinical quality, patient outcomes, referral pathways, and the development of inpatient rehabilitation services throughout the East Region.
• Potentially provide acute-care medical consultations at Windham Hospital and Backus Hospital.
• Help shape the balance of clinical practice, acute-care consultation, and administrative responsibilities based on interests, experience, and regional needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed