Physiatrist

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Winchester, VA

9d•$25,000•Onsite

About The Position

Valley Health is seeking a full-time experienced, dynamic individual with strong leadership skills to provide Physiatry Services for Winchester Rehabilitation Center, located in the Shenandoah Valley and the ‘Top of Virginia’. The Winchester Rehabilitation Center has built an excellent reputation in the region over the past 18 years, serving a population exceeding 500,000 residents. As part of a six-hospital health system, they offer a broad spectrum of diagnostic, medical, surgical and rehabilitative services and a built-in referral system. The Physiatrist will provide both inpatient and outpatient services. Call and weekend coverage is required. The daily inpatient census is 18. This position is eligible for a $25,000 Sign-on Bonus.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree
Board Certified or Board eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
State of Virginia Medical License

Nice To Haves

Strong leadership skills
Experienced Physiatrist

Responsibilities

Provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of license, certification, or registration and as required by Federal and State laws and regulations.
Provides professional medical services in the specialty of physiatry to patients of Winchester Rehabilitation Center in the following areas: Inpatients.
Timely consultations at referring hospitals and facilities adequate credentials and procedural guidelines including staff education are established.
Maintains medical records in a timely fashion and cooperates with billing, peer review and compliance programs.
Provides oversight and education for students, residents, and any mid-level providers.
Maintains staff privileges at Valley Health, and mutually agreed upon other hospitals, including the duties required to maintain those privileges such as medical record completion, committee service, compliance, citizenship, etc.
Identifies and promotes opportunities for improvement of care and actively participates in Valley Health quality initiatives.
Monitors developments in specialty field and promotes new programs that meet new program criteria.
Provides medical leadership to treatment team treating assigned patients and promotes harmonious and effective team functioning.
Models professional behavior.
Enhances knowledge and understanding of capabilities and services among medical professionals and patient populations through regular participation in professional education sessions with network partners, discharge planning conferences at regional acute care hospitals, participation in ICU and other Rehab teams at network and regional acute care hospitals and similar activities, community outreach and programming opportunities presented or promoted by the Hospital.
Promotes the financial viability of Winchester Rehabilitation Center.
Promotes the development and dissemination of new knowledge, preferably in peer reviewed journals.