Physician

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Kalamazoo, MI

22h

About The Position

Physician Summary Physician is responsible for providing professional medical services in the specialty of Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) to the patients of Mary Free Bed Kalamazoo. The medical services provided are within the mission, vision and values of the parent corporation, the Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. Essential Job Responsibilities Provides professional medical services in the specialty of physiatry to patients of Mary Free Bed Kalamazoo in the following areas: Inpatient, Outpatient, and Consult Responsibilities Timely consultations at referring hospitals and facilities Invasive procedures within the normal scope of physiatry practice when adequate credentials and procedural guidelines including staff education are established Maintains medical records in a timely fashion and cooperates with billing, peer review and compliance programs Provides oversight and education for students, residents, and any mid-level providers Maintains staff privileges at MFB, and mutually agreed upon other hospitals, including the duties required to maintain those privileges such as medical record completion, committee service, compliance, citizenship, etc. Identifies and promotes opportunities for improvement of care and actively participates in MFB quality initiatives Monitors developments in specialty field and promotes new programs that meet new program criteria Provides medical leadership to treatment team treating assigned patients and promotes harmonious and effective team functioning Models professional behavior Enhances knowledge and understanding of capabilities and services of MFB among medical professionals and patient populations through regular participation in professional education sessions with network partners, discharge planning conferences at regional acute care hospitals, participation in ICU and other Rehab teams at network and regional acute care hospitals and similar activities, community outreach and programming opportunities presented or promoted by the organization. Promotes the financial viability of the organization. Promotes the development and dissemination of new knowledge, preferably in peer reviewed journals We’ll embrace all people by: Treating everyone with dignity and respect. Opening more doors to opportunity for others to succeed. Growing talent and people. Ensuring a welcoming experience for all we serve, regardless of origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status. Taking action against discrimination. Honoring our differences and how we collaborate. Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for. Restoring hope and freedom, together Customer Service Responsibilities Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information. Responsibilities in Quality Improvement Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree.
Board certified or board-eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
State of Michigan Medical License
Current BLS Certification

Nice To Haves

Experience in developing new treatment programs and new treatment paradigms
Experience in the medical rehabilitation of seriously ill patients
Published research in peer reviewed journals

Responsibilities

Provides professional medical services in the specialty of physiatry to patients of Mary Free Bed Kalamazoo in the following areas: Inpatient, Outpatient, and Consult Responsibilities
Timely consultations at referring hospitals and facilities
Invasive procedures within the normal scope of physiatry practice when adequate credentials and procedural guidelines including staff education are established
Maintains medical records in a timely fashion and cooperates with billing, peer review and compliance programs
Provides oversight and education for students, residents, and any mid-level providers
Maintains staff privileges at MFB, and mutually agreed upon other hospitals, including the duties required to maintain those privileges such as medical record completion, committee service, compliance, citizenship, etc.
Identifies and promotes opportunities for improvement of care and actively participates in MFB quality initiatives
Monitors developments in specialty field and promotes new programs that meet new program criteria
Provides medical leadership to treatment team treating assigned patients and promotes harmonious and effective team functioning
Models professional behavior
Enhances knowledge and understanding of capabilities and services of MFB among medical professionals and patient populations through regular participation in professional education sessions with network partners, discharge planning conferences at regional acute care hospitals, participation in ICU and other Rehab teams at network and regional acute care hospitals and similar activities, community outreach and programming opportunities presented or promoted by the organization.
Promotes the financial viability of the organization.
Promotes the development and dissemination of new knowledge, preferably in peer reviewed journals
Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members.
Consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.
Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions.
Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.