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

PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sussex•Milford, DE

22h•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves providing professional medical services on a full-time basis to patients of assigned hospital(s). The role includes customary services performed by physicians practicing in physical and rehabilitation medicine, such as rounding and consultations. The Physician will collaborate with facility leadership and staff to develop, implement, and evaluate patient care policies and procedures. A key aspect of the role is identifying, evaluating, and resolving medical and clinical concerns that affect patient care, quality of life, or are related to the provision of services by healthcare practitioners. The position requires evaluation, diagnosis, consultation, and management of patients with physical and/or cognitive impairments and disabilities. This includes diagnosing and treating painful or functionally limiting conditions, managing co-morbidities, performing diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures, electro-diagnostic medicine, and focusing on preventing complications of disability. The Physician will also assess and manage emergent conditions, perform general history and physical examinations, pre-admission assessments, and lead interdisciplinary team conferences. Responsibilities extend to preparing and maintaining accurate medical records in compliance with regulatory and accrediting standards, including specific documentation like PAS, IPOC, Progress Notes, Admission Orders, and IRF-PAI.

Requirements

Must possess M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school.
Must hold 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 skills including 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 of assigned hospital(s).
Perform services customarily performed by physicians practicing in physical and rehabilitation medicine, including rounding and consultations.
Collaborate with Facility leadership, staff, and other practitioners to develop, implement, and evaluate patient care policies and procedures.
Identify, evaluate, and address medical and clinical concerns affecting patient care, medical care, or quality of life.
Evaluate, diagnose, consult on, and manage patients with physical and/or cognitive impairment and disability.
Diagnose and treat patients with painful or functionally limiting conditions.
Manage co-morbidities and co-impairments.
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures.
Engage in electro-diagnostic medicine.
Focus on the prevention of complications of disability from secondary conditions.
Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions.
Perform physical examinations of pain, weakness, and numbness.
Develop diagnostic plans or prescriptions for treatment.
Prescribe and supervise medical and comprehensive rehabilitation goals and treatment plans.
Admit patients to inpatient or other levels of care for treatment.
Perform general history and physical examinations.
Perform pre-admission assessments.
Perform day 4 Plan of Care reviews.
Review and approve of pre-admission screening.
Perform Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Procedures.
Perform prompt, courteous, and competent professional services.
Perform administrative services as reasonably required.
Prepare and maintain complete and accurate medical and other records in compliance with mandated regulatory, legal, and/or accrediting standards.
Complete documentation including Pre-Admission Screenings (PAS), Individualized Plan of Care (IPOC), Leading the interdisciplinary team conference, Progress Notes which include face-to-face visits, Admission Orders, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) and other records, reports, claims, and correspondence.