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

PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sussex•Milford, DE

About The Position

The Physician- Physiatrist provides full-time professional medical services to patients at assigned hospitals, including rounding and consultations consistent with the practice of physical and rehabilitation medicine. The physician evaluates, diagnoses, consults on, and manages patients with physical or cognitive impairment and disability, including painful or functionally limiting conditions, co-morbidities, and co-impairments. Care may include diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures, electro-diagnostic medicine, and efforts to prevent complications of disability. The physician also assesses and stabilizes patients with emergent conditions and determines disposition in accordance with Medical Staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services. The role includes performing physical examinations and diagnostic planning for pain, weakness, and numbness; prescribing and supervising medical and comprehensive rehabilitation goals and treatment plans; admitting patients to inpatient or other levels of care; conducting history and physical examinations, pre-admission assessments, and day-four plan-of-care reviews; approving pre-admission screenings; and performing physical medicine and rehabilitation procedures. The physician collaborates with facility leadership, staff, practitioners, and consultants on patient-care policies and helps identify and address clinical concerns affecting patient care, medical care, quality of life, and service delivery. Administrative services may also be required. The physician maintains complete and accurate medical records in accordance with professional practice and applicable regulatory, legal, and accreditation standards. Records and related duties include pre-admission screenings, individualized plans of care, leading interdisciplinary team conferences, face-to-face progress notes, admission orders, IRF-PAI documentation, and other reports and correspondence. The role may also support medical education through curriculum development, supervision and evaluations, rounds, lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and continuing education for medical, nursing, and therapy staff.

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.
Leadership capabilities in inclusiveness, stewardship and resource management, communication, decision-making, problem-solving, quality improvement, teamwork, strategic planning, and organizing.

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.

Responsibilities

Provide professional medical services on a full-time basis to patients at assigned hospitals, including rounding and consultations.
Evaluate, diagnose, consult on, and manage patients with physical or cognitive impairment and disability, painful or functionally limiting conditions, co-morbidities, and co-impairments.
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures and electro-diagnostic medicine, and emphasize prevention of complications of disability.
Assess and stabilize patients with emergent conditions and determine disposition in accordance with Medical Staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services.
Perform physical examinations for pain, weakness, and numbness and develop diagnostic plans or prescriptions for treatment.
Evaluate, prescribe, and supervise medical and comprehensive rehabilitation goals and treatment plans; admit patients to inpatient or other levels of care as appropriate.
Perform general history and physical examinations, pre-admission assessments, day-four plan-of-care reviews, and physical medicine and rehabilitation procedures; 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 address medical and clinical concerns affecting patient care, medical care, quality of life, or services provided by physicians and other licensed practitioners.
Provide prompt, courteous, and competent professional services consistent with generally accepted professional standards.
Prepare and maintain complete and accurate medical records and related reports, claims, and correspondence in accordance with applicable professional, regulatory, legal, and accreditation standards.
Lead the interdisciplinary team conference and complete required documentation, including PAS, IPOC, face-to-face progress notes, admission orders, and IRF-PAI.
Perform administrative services as reasonably required.
Assist with medical education as requested, which may include curriculum development, supervision and performance evaluations, daily rounds, lectures, demonstrations, informal discussions, and continuing education for medical, nursing, and therapy staff.