Staff Physician- Physiatrist (PM&R) |Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown

PAM Health•Georgetown, DE

10h

About The Position

The Staff Physician- Physiatrist provides professional medical services on a full-time basis to patients at assigned hospital(s), including rounding, consultations, evaluation and management of patients with physical or cognitive impairment and disability, and other services customary to physical and rehabilitation medicine. The physician diagnoses and treats painful or functionally limiting conditions; manages co-morbidities and co-impairments; performs diagnostic and therapeutic injections and electro-diagnostic medicine; and helps prevent complications of disability and secondary conditions. The role includes assessing, stabilizing, and determining disposition for patients with emergent conditions, as well as examining neuromuscular and musculoskeletal pain, weakness, and numbness and prescribing or supervising rehabilitation treatments and goals. The physician admits patients to appropriate levels of care, performs history and physical examinations and pre-admission assessments, completes day-four Plan of Care reviews, and reviews and approves pre-admission screenings. The role also includes leading interdisciplinary team conferences, preparing and maintaining complete and accurate clinical records, and providing administrative services as reasonably required. The physician collaborates with facility leadership, staff, practitioners, and consultants on patient-care policies and clinical concerns, and may assist with medical education activities. For clinical matters, the physician reports to the Chief Medical Officer. For administrative matters, the physician reports to the Hospital Chief Executive Officer or designee. PAM Health describes itself as a specialty healthcare provider with more than 80 locations, wound clinics, and outpatient physical therapy locations in 17 states, focused on compassionate, expert post-acute care and supporting recovery through education and research.

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.
Demonstrated leadership capabilities, 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 on a full-time basis to patients at assigned hospital(s), including rounding and consultations.
Evaluate, diagnose, consult on, and manage patients with physical and/or cognitive impairment and disability.
Diagnose and treat painful or functionally limiting conditions; manage co-morbidities and co-impairments; perform diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures and electro-diagnostic medicine; and help prevent complications of disability.
Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition for patients with emergent conditions in accordance with Medical Staff Policy regarding Emergency and Consultative call services.
Examine pain, weakness, and numbness involving neuromuscular and musculoskeletal conditions, and develop diagnostic plans or treatment prescriptions that 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 appropriate 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 professional services consistent with generally accepted professional standards.
Prepare and maintain complete and accurate medical and other records, including PAS, IPOC, progress notes, admission orders, IRF-PAI, reports, claims, and correspondence related to services and treatment.
Lead the interdisciplinary team conference.
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 concerns affecting patient care, medical care, quality of life, or the provision of services by physicians and other licensed healthcare practitioners.
Perform administrative services as reasonably required.
Assist with medical education as requested, including curriculum development, supervision and performance evaluations, rounds, lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and continuing education for attending Medical Staff, nursing staff, and therapy staff.