Physician- Physiatrist (PM&R)| Rehabilitation Hospital of Aiken

PAM Health•Aiken, SC

About The Position

The Physician-Physiatrist provides professional medical services on a full-time basis to patients at assigned hospital(s), including rounding, consultations, and other services customarily performed in physical and rehabilitation medicine. The physician reports to the Chief Medical Officer for clinical matters and to the Hospital Chief Executive Officer or designee for administrative matters. The role includes evaluating, diagnosing, consulting on, and managing patients with physical or cognitive impairment and disability. This includes treating painful or functionally limiting conditions; managing comorbidities and co-impairments; performing diagnostic and therapeutic injections and electrodiagnostic medicine; and preventing complications of disability. The physician may examine neuromuscular and musculoskeletal pain, weakness, and numbness, and prescribe treatment involving physical agents or other interventions. The position also includes evaluating, prescribing, and supervising medical and comprehensive rehabilitation goals and treatment plans. The physician admits patients to inpatient or other levels of care, performs histories and physical examinations and pre-admission assessments, completes day-four plan-of-care reviews, and reviews and approves pre-admission screenings. The physician assesses, stabilizes, and determines the disposition of patients with emergent conditions in accordance with Medical Staff policies for emergency and consultative call services. The position collaborates with facility leadership, staff, practitioners, and consultants on patient-care policies and procedures and helps identify and resolve clinical concerns affecting care, quality of life, or service delivery. The physician maintains complete and accurate medical records and other documentation in accordance with professional practice and applicable regulatory, legal, and accreditation standards. Administrative services and assistance with medical education may also be required.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school.
Current state medical license.
Successful completion of an ACGME- or AOA-accredited residency training program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Current practice in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Nice To Haves

Current certification or active participation in the examination process leading to certification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or the American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide professional medical services on a full-time basis to patients at assigned hospital(s), including rounding and consultations.
Evaluate, diagnose, consult on, and manage patients with physical and/or cognitive impairment and disability.
Diagnose and treat painful or functionally limiting conditions and manage comorbidities and co-impairments.
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures and electrodiagnostic medicine, with emphasis on preventing secondary complications of disability.
Examine neuromuscular and musculoskeletal pain, weakness, and numbness; develop diagnostic plans and prescribe treatment, including physical agents or other interventions.
Evaluate, prescribe, and supervise medical and comprehensive rehabilitation goals and treatment plans.
Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition for patients with emergent conditions in accordance with Medical Staff policies regarding emergency and consultative call services.
Admit patients to inpatient or other levels of care for treatment.
Perform general history and physical examinations and pre-admission assessments.
Perform day-four Plan of Care reviews and review and approve pre-admission screenings.
Collaborate with facility leadership, staff, practitioners, and consultants to develop, implement, and evaluate patient-care policies and procedures reflecting current standards of practice.
Help identify, evaluate, and resolve medical and clinical concerns affecting patient care, medical care, quality of life, or the provision of services.
Provide prompt, courteous, and competent professional services in accordance with generally accepted professional standards.
Perform administrative services as reasonably required.
Prepare and maintain complete and accurate medical records and related documentation, including PAS, IPOC, interdisciplinary team conference documentation, progress notes, admission orders, IRF-PAI, reports, claims, and correspondence.
Assist with medical education as requested, potentially including curriculum development, supervision and performance evaluations, rounds, lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and continuing education for attending Medical Staff, nursing staff, and therapy staff.