Physician: Associate Chief Medical Officer, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Wheaton, IL

Physician Recruitment•Wheaton, IL

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Northwestern Medicine is seeking an experienced general Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician to join our Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation practice at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton, IL. This role would also collaborate with the inpatient rehabilitation consulting program for Northwestern Medicine’s Woodstock Hospital in Woodstock, IL. The Northwestern Medicine team is committed to providing excellent patient care and exceptional patient experiences using models that follow best practices in outpatient and inpatient settings. The medical group offers competitive compensation and benefits within a physician-led work environment. A physician led medical group that promotes physician leadership, wellness, and work-life balance.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution
Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Board Certification or Board Eligibility in PM&R by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR)
Current, unrestricted medical license in the state of practice
Strong communication, leadership, and team collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in inpatient rehabilitation or consultative services preferred
Seven years or greater post residency/fellowship experience demonstrating progressive leadership experiences preferred

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer, leadership of the consultant provider team with responsibility for referral partnership relationships and quality improvement outcomes for consulting services
Providing timely responses to Physical Medicine & Rehab referrals with initial recommendations around acute rehab
Conducting on-site and virtual patient consultation visits to assess patients for rehabilitation needs to determine appropriate rehab level of care
Determining if a patient is likely to benefit from intensive, coordinated rehabilitation services and meets the criteria for inpatient rehabilitation
Ensuring smooth transitions to post-hospital care, including a likely and realistic discharge plan from an IRF as needed
Collaborating with referring physicians to provide expertise and guidance to address the functional and psychosocial needs of their patients
Engaging with insurance companies, including conducting Peer-to-Peer reviews in support of the prior authorization process
Participating in Utilization Management, Quality, and Safety Policy & Compliance Management to help create and enforce policies and adherence
Case Management, Quality, and CDI to improved resource use and quality initiatives (discharge to home)
Technically to be proficient with Epic EMR and telehealth platforms
Administratively to be detail-oriented, organized
Contributing in continuous process improvement
Included in weekend call rotation for IP coverage
Other duties as assigned by CMO