Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist (PM&R)-Nursing Home

Essen Medical Associates • Bronx, NY

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About The Position

The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist, also known as a physiatrist, evaluates and treats patients with physical and/or cognitive impairments and disabilities resulting from musculoskeletal, neurological, or other medical conditions. The role focuses on helping patients improve function and quality of life through nonsurgical care in an outpatient setting.

The specialist manages medical issues that affect how people function and treats conditions involving the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. Areas of expertise include therapeutic exercise, medications and injections for pain and spasticity, electrodiagnosis, prostheses, orthoses, and other equipment that supports daily activities. The specialist coordinates treatment to improve patients’ physical, psychological, social, and vocational function, using both cutting-edge and established treatments.

Requirements

• Medical degree recognized in the state of New York.
• Four additional years of postdoctoral training in a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency.
• Medical license.
• Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
• Good organizational ability.
• Ability to work well independently and within a team.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or interest in EMG/NCV neurodiagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients with physical and/or cognitive impairments and disabilities related to musculoskeletal, neurological, or other medical conditions.
• Manage medical issues that affect patients’ functioning.
• Treat conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.
• Provide nonsurgical management of orthopedic injuries, spine-related pain and dysfunction, occupational injuries and overuse syndromes, neurogenic bowel and bladder, pressure sores, spasticity, and chronic pain.
• Use therapeutic exercise, medications, injections, electrodiagnosis, prostheses, orthoses, and other equipment to support daily activities and manage pain or spasticity.
• Coordinate treatment to help patients improve physical, psychological, social, and vocational function.
• Use cutting-edge and time-tested treatments to maximize function and quality of life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree