Physiatrist

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Winchester, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Mary Free Bed Medical Group has been retained by Valley Health to recruit a full-time, experienced physician with strong leadership skills to provide physiatry services at Winchester Rehabilitation Center in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The role provides professional medical services in physiatry for inpatient and outpatient patients, including timely consultations at referring hospitals and facilities. The physician provides medical leadership to treatment teams and helps ensure effective team functioning. Winchester Rehabilitation Center has more than 650 rehabilitation admissions per year and is a busy, 30-bed, JCAHO-accredited center. It is part of Winchester Medical Center, a 495-bed acute care hospital located within one mile. The position requires call and weekend coverage, and the daily inpatient census is 18. The physician maintains medical records and hospital privileges, supports quality and compliance initiatives, oversees and educates students, residents, and mid-level providers, and promotes clinical improvement, professional education, program development, and new knowledge dissemination.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree.
Board certified or board eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Virginia medical license.
Experienced physician with strong leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

Dissemination of new knowledge, preferably in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of licensure, certification, or registration and in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
Provide professional physiatry services to inpatient and outpatient patients at Winchester Rehabilitation Center.
Provide timely consultations at referring hospitals and facilities.
Establish adequate credentials and procedural guidelines, including staff education.
Maintain medical records in a timely manner and cooperate with billing, peer review, and compliance programs.
Provide oversight and education for students, residents, and mid-level providers.
Maintain staff privileges at Valley Health and other mutually agreed-upon hospitals, including completing medical records, serving on committees, and meeting compliance and citizenship duties.
Identify and promote opportunities to improve care and participate actively in Valley Health quality initiatives.
Monitor developments in physiatry and promote new programs that meet program criteria.
Provide medical leadership to treatment teams and promote harmonious and effective team functioning.
Model professional behavior.
Promote understanding of the center's capabilities and services among medical professionals and patient populations through professional education, discharge planning conferences, participation in ICU and rehabilitation teams, community outreach, and related activities.
Promote the financial viability of Winchester Rehabilitation Center.
Promote the development and dissemination of new knowledge, preferably in peer-reviewed journals.
Provide call and weekend coverage.