PM&R Physician (Physiatrist) | Houston, TX

PAM Health•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The PM&R Physician provides professional medical services on a full-time basis to patients at assigned hospitals. The physician evaluates, diagnoses, consults on, and manages patients with physical or cognitive impairments and disabilities, including painful or functionally limiting conditions. Care includes management of comorbidities and co-impairments, diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures, electrodiagnostic medicine, and prevention of secondary complications of disability. The role includes rounding and consultations, emergency and consultative call services, admissions, examinations, pre-admission assessments, and development and supervision of rehabilitation goals and treatment plans. The physician collaborates with facility leadership, staff, practitioners, and consultants on patient-care policies and procedures and helps identify and resolve medical, clinical, and quality-of-life concerns. The position also includes administrative services as reasonably required, accurate and timely clinical documentation, and participation in medical education when requested. The physician reports to the Chief Medical Officer on clinical matters and to the Hospital Chief Executive Officer or designee on administrative matters.

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.

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.
Leadership capabilities including inclusiveness, stewardship and resource management, communication, decision-making, problem-solving, quality improvement, teamwork, strategic planning, and organizing.

Responsibilities

Provide professional medical services to patients at assigned hospitals, including rounding and consultations.
Evaluate, diagnose, consult on, and manage patients with physical and/or cognitive impairment and disability.
Treat painful or functionally limiting conditions; manage comorbidities and co-impairments; perform diagnostic and therapeutic injections and electrodiagnostic medicine; and help prevent secondary complications of disability.
Assess and stabilize patients with emergent conditions and determine disposition in accordance with Medical Staff Policy regarding emergency and consultative call services.
Perform physical examinations addressing pain, weakness, and numbness using diagnostic plans and treatment prescriptions, which may involve physical agents or other interventions.
Evaluate, 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 and pre-admission assessments.
Perform day-four Plan of Care reviews and review and approve pre-admission screenings.
Perform Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation procedures and provide prompt, courteous, competent services in accordance with generally accepted professional standards.
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 address or resolve medical and clinical issues affecting patient care, medical care, quality of life, or services provided by physicians and other licensed practitioners.
Prepare and maintain complete, accurate medical and other records in accordance with medical practice and regulatory, legal, and accrediting standards, including PAS, IPOC, interdisciplinary team conference documentation, progress notes including face-to-face visits, admission orders, IRF-PAI, and related records and correspondence.
Perform reasonably required administrative services.
Assist with medical education as requested, potentially including curriculum development, supervision and performance evaluations, rounds, lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and continuing education for attending Medical Staff, nursing staff, and therapy staff.