Department of Veterans Affairs-posted 24 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Amarillo, TX
5,001-10,000 employees
Administration of Human Resource Programs

The PM&Rs Service staff physiatrist reports to the Chief, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service (PM&RS). A staff physiatrist routinely performs inpatient and outpatient musculoskeletal and neuromuscular examinations, determines diagnoses, and initiates treatments that emphasize restoration of function. The staff Physiatrist works with a team of health care providers to establish a comprehensive rehabilitation program. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until November 24, 2026 or until positions are filled. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur. Service Responsibilities: The incumbent Staff Physiatrist under the guidance and direction of the Chief of PM&RS will oversee and collaborates to ensure that all applicable clinical functions, as assigned by Chief of PM&Rs are completed timely and optimally. Manages out-patient and in-patient patients including CLC patients. Provides polytrauma rehabilitative care including TBI/SCI Leads or participates in clinics focused on an amputee care, seating/power mobility care, non-interventional pain management Administration of trigger point, intraarticular, intrasheath, and joint injections with or without an ultrasound guidance Performs an/a EMG/NCV testings. The incumbent is expected to execute clinical and non-clinical assignment efficiently, timely and courteous service to all veterans seeking rehabilitative care, and make clinical notes readily available to the referring practitioners. Educational Responsibilities: The staff Physiatrist is expected to collaborate with other providers of the PM&R Service and other services in providing an appropriate clinical education to medical students, residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and allied health trainees as needed or requested by the PM&R Service Chief. The Staff Physiatrist required to maintain Continuing Medical Education (CME), State Medical License, board certification (if indicated), certification in CPR-BLS/RQI, and timely completion of VA mandated trainings assigned via the TMS (Training Management System). Administrative Responsibilities: In partnership with the Chief PM&Rs and prior approval, the incumbent physiatrist is expected to participate in administrative role, strategic planning, and other organizational initiatives for the service. The staff physiatrist will attend mandatory huddles and meetings as instructed by the PM&Rs Service Chief. Also, if requested or assigned by the Chief, PM&Rs Service, the Staff Physiatrist will attend meetings and expected to contribute to the PM&Rs Service management meetings, committees, councils;…etc., by providing appropriate inputs. Actively participates and promotes performance improvement and system re-design measures to the betterment of the PM&Rs Service. The staff Physiatrist is expected to abide by, support, and promote all of the VHA and all PM&Rs Service directives, policies & procedures, and rules & regulations.

  • Manages out-patient and in-patient patients including CLC patients.
  • Provides polytrauma rehabilitative care including TBI/SCI
  • Leads or participates in clinics focused on an amputee care, seating/power mobility care, non-interventional pain management
  • Administration of trigger point, intraarticular, intrasheath, and joint injections with or without an ultrasound guidance
  • Performs an/a EMG/NCV testings.
  • execute clinical and non-clinical assignment efficiently, timely and courteous service to all veterans seeking rehabilitative care, and make clinical notes readily available to the referring practitioners.
  • collaborate with other providers of the PM&R Service and other services in providing an appropriate clinical education to medical students, residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and allied health trainees as needed or requested by the PM&R Service Chief.
  • maintain Continuing Medical Education (CME), State Medical License, board certification (if indicated), certification in CPR-BLS/RQI, and timely completion of VA mandated trainings assigned via the TMS (Training Management System).
  • participate in administrative role, strategic planning, and other organizational initiatives for the service.
  • attend mandatory huddles and meetings as instructed by the PM&Rs Service Chief.
  • attend meetings and expected to contribute to the PM&Rs Service management meetings, committees, councils;…etc., by providing appropriate inputs.
  • Actively participates and promotes performance improvement and system re-design measures to the betterment of the PM&Rs Service.
  • abide by, support, and promote all of the VHA and all PM&Rs Service directives, policies & procedures, and rules & regulations.
  • State Medical License
  • board certification (if indicated)
  • certification in CPR-BLS/RQI
  • timely completion of VA mandated trainings assigned via the TMS (Training Management System).
  • 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
  • Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
  • 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
  • Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
  • Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
  • Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
  • Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
  • No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
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