PM&R Physician (Physiatrist) | Houston, TX

PAM Health Corp Business Office•Grapevine, TX

About The Position

The PM&R Physician provides professional medical services on a full-time basis to patients at assigned hospitals, including rounding and consultations customary to physical and rehabilitation medicine. The physician evaluates, diagnoses, consults on, and manages patients with physical or cognitive impairments and disabilities, including painful or functionally limiting conditions. Clinical work may include management of co-morbidities and co-impairments, diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures, electro-diagnostic medicine, and prevention of disability-related complications and secondary conditions. The physician assesses and stabilizes patients with emergent conditions and determines disposition in accordance with Medical Staff policies for emergency and consultative call services. Responsibilities also include physical examinations for pain, weakness, and numbness; prescribing and supervising medical and comprehensive rehabilitation goals and treatment plans; admitting patients to an appropriate level of care; completing histories and physical examinations and pre-admission assessments; conducting day-four plan-of-care reviews; and reviewing and approving pre-admission screenings. The physician collaborates with facility leadership, staff, practitioners, and consultants to develop, implement, and evaluate patient-care policies and procedures consistent with current practice standards, and helps identify and resolve clinical concerns affecting patient care, medical care, or quality of life. The role includes administrative services as reasonably required and prompt, courteous, competent professional care consistent with generally accepted standards. The physician maintains complete and accurate medical and other records in accordance with accepted medical practice and applicable regulatory, legal, and accrediting standards. Records include Pre-Admission Screenings (PAS), Individualized Plans of Care (IPOC), interdisciplinary team conference documentation, progress notes including face-to-face visits, admission orders, IRF-PAI, and other records and communications relating to services provided. The physician also assists with medical education as requested, potentially including curriculum development, supervision and performance 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 competencies including inclusiveness, stewardship and resource management, communication, decision-making, problem-solving, quality improvement, teamwork, and 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 is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide professional medical services to patients at assigned hospitals on a full-time basis, including rounding and consultations.
Evaluate, diagnose, consult on, and manage patients with physical or cognitive impairments and disabilities, including painful or functionally limiting conditions.
Manage co-morbidities and co-impairments; perform diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures and electro-diagnostic medicine; and help prevent disability-related complications and secondary conditions.
Assess and stabilize patients with emergent conditions and determine disposition consistent with Medical Staff policies for emergency and consultative call services.
Perform physical examinations for pain, weakness, and numbness, and develop diagnostic plans or treatment prescriptions that may use physical agents or other interventions.
Evaluate, prescribe, and supervise medical and comprehensive rehabilitation goals and treatment plans.
Admit patients to an appropriate level of care; perform general histories and physical examinations and pre-admission assessments; complete day-four plan-of-care reviews; and 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 resolve 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 in accordance with generally accepted professional standards.
Perform administrative services as reasonably required.
Prepare and maintain complete, accurate medical and other records in accordance with accepted practice and regulatory, legal, and accrediting standards, including PAS, IPOC, interdisciplinary team conference documentation, progress notes, admission orders, and IRF-PAI.
Assist with medical education as requested, including possible curriculum development, supervision and performance evaluations, rounds, lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and continuing education for medical, nursing, and therapy staff.