PM&R Physician | Rehabilitation Hospital of Wiregrass

PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Wiregrass Ranch•Wesley Chapel, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The PM&R Physician will report to the Chief Medical Officer for clinical matters and the Hospital Chief Executive Officer or his or her designee for administrative matters. This full-time position involves providing professional medical services to patients of assigned hospital(s), including rounding and consultations. The physician will collaborate with facility leadership, staff, and other practitioners to develop, implement, and evaluate patient care policies and procedures, and to identify, evaluate, and resolve medical and clinical concerns affecting patient care, quality of life, or the provision of services. Key responsibilities include the evaluation, diagnosis, consultation, and management of patients with physical and/or cognitive impairments and disabilities, including painful or functionally limiting conditions, co-morbidities, diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures, electro-diagnostic medicine, and the prevention of complications of disability. The physician will also assess, stabilize, and determine the disposition of patients with emergent conditions, perform physical examinations of pain, weakness, and numbness, and develop diagnostic plans or prescriptions for treatment. This role involves admitting patients to inpatient or other levels of care, performing general history and physical examinations, pre-admission assessments, and reviewing/approving pre-admission screenings. The physician is responsible for prompt, courteous, and competent professional services, including administrative duties as reasonably required. Accurate and complete medical records must be maintained in compliance with all applicable standards and regulations, including PAS, IPOC, leading interdisciplinary team conferences, progress notes, admission orders, IRF-PAI, and other relevant documentation.

Requirements

Must possess M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school.
Must hold current state medical license (or able to apply).
Successful completion of an ACGME or AOA accredited Residency training program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Certification.
Current practice in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Inclusiveness, Stewardship and Resource Management, Communication, Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, Quality Improvement, Teamwork, 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 on a full-time basis to patients of assigned hospital(s).
Perform rounding and consultations on patients.
Collaborate with the Facility’s leadership, staff, and other practitioners and consultants to help develop, implement and evaluate patient care policies and procedures.
Help Facility to identify, evaluate and address/resolve medical and clinical concerns and issues that affect patient care, medical care or quality of life or are related to the provision of services by physicians and other licensed health care practitioners.
Evaluation, diagnosis, consultation and management of patients with physical and/or cognitive impairment and disability.
Diagnosis and treatment of patients with painful or functionally limiting conditions, the management of co-morbidities and co-impairments, diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures, electro-diagnostic medicine and emphasis on the prevention of complications of disability from secondary conditions.
Assess, stabilize and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with Medical Staff Policy regarding Emergency and Consultative call services.
Perform the physical examination of pain, weakness, and numbness (neuromuscular and musculoskeletal) using a diagnostic plan or prescription for treatment that may include the use of physical agents or other interventions and evaluation, and prescription, and supervision of medical and comprehensive rehabilitation goals and treatment plans.
Admit to inpatient or other level of care for treatment.
Perform the general history and physical examination.
Perform pre-admission assessment.
Perform day 4 Plan of Care.
Review and approve of pre-admission screening.
Performing prompt, courteous and competent professional services in accordance with generally accepted professional standards for such services.
Performance of administrative services may be reasonably required.
Responsible for preparation and maintenance of complete and accurate medical and other records in accordance with generally accepted medical practice and in compliance with mandated regulatory, legal and/or accrediting standards, including but not limited to Pre-Admission Screenings (PAS), Individualized Plan of Care (IPOC), Leading the interdisciplinary team conference, Progress Notes which include face-to-face visits, Admission Orders, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) and other records, reports, claims, and correspondence relating to the services and treatment rendered by Physician for or on behalf of Employer.
Assist with medical education as requested. This may include curriculum development, supervision and performance evaluations, daily rounds, lectures, demonstrations, informal discussions, and continuing education to attending Medical Staff, the nursing staff, and the therapy staff.