Department of Veterans Affairs-posted about 2 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Little Rock, AR
5,001-10,000 employees
Administration of Human Resource Programs

PMRS is seeking a board certified/board eligible Physiatrist to join a large and busy practice. Interest and experience in general outpatient neuro-muscular rehabilitation including peripheral joint injections, trigger point injections, diagnostic ultrasound guided injections, electromyography, and botulinum toxin injection. The physician should be able to direct coordinated referral for Physical and Occupational therapy, Chiropractic care, and complimentary and alternative treatment modalities. Specialized areas of inpatient rehabilitation, TBI clinic, and pain management are available based on interests and expertise. The incumbent should possess excellent general physiatrist evaluation and management skills as well to be a strong partner to the other 10 physiatrists in our practice group.

  • Develops and implements complex, goal-oriented treatment plans for patients in need of interdisciplinary rehabilitation.
  • Provides comprehensive evaluation and management of spasticity including both medication management, botulism toxin injection, intrathecal baclofen pump evaluation and management, etc.
  • Provide peripheral joint injections and other intramuscular injections as indicated to facilitate the rehabilitation process, including diagnostic ultrasound guided care
  • Effectively evaluate patients with history of recent and remote concussive injuries and provide treatment for common manifestations of Post Concussive Syndrome such as headache and insomnia.
  • Write sound prescriptions for required adaptive equipment including both manual and powered mobility, prosthetic limbs, and other necessary rehabilitative equipment.
  • Effectively provides diagnostic evaluation, examination, and interdisciplinary treatment planning to meet general musculoskeletal rehabilitative needs of Veterans
  • Serves as occasional back up to the medical and administrative leader of the inpatient rehabilitation team participating in continued readiness for our continued Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) as well as ongoing monitoring of outcome trends including length of stay, functional outcomes, and efficiencies of obtaining functional goals.
  • Professionally collaborates with a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary team of therapists, psychologists, chiropractors, social workers, other physicians etc. to meet a patient's complex rehabilitative needs
  • Fulfils the educational mission of VA by providing bedside and didactic teaching for students, residents, and fellows
  • Collects data, analyzes data, implements changes based on analyses results in their specialty area
  • Participates in facility, regional, and national activities as a subject matter expert as needed to support the overall VA mission to provide outstand comprehensive healthcare
  • board certified/board eligible Physiatrist
  • Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
  • This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
  • Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: May be eligible for highly qualified applicants.
  • Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
  • Paid Time Off: 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)
  • Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
  • Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
  • CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
  • Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
  • Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
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