Physiatry/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician (Physiatrist) provides comprehensive, non-surgical care focused on restoring function, improving mobility, and enhancing quality of life for patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal, neurologic, and functional impairments. This role emphasizes interdisciplinary rehabilitation, evidence-based treatment, and patient-centered care across inpatient and outpatient settings.

• Evaluate and manage patients with physical impairments due to injury, illness, or chronic conditions

• Provide inpatient rehabilitation care and/or outpatient PM&R clinic services

• Develop and oversee individualized rehabilitation treatment plans

• Manage conditions such as stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, amputations, musculoskeletal disorders, and chronic pain

• Perform and interpret electrodiagnostic studies (EMG/NCS) and musculoskeletal ultrasound as applicable

• Perform interventional procedures consistent with training and privileges, such as joint injections, spasticity management, and pain-related interventions

• Coordinate interdisciplinary care with physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nursing, psychology, and social work

• Participate in care planning meetings and goal setting with patients and families

• Collaborate with neurology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, primary care, and other specialists

• Educate patients and caregivers regarding diagnoses, rehabilitation goals, and long-term management

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation

• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes initiatives

• Supervise and educate residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, or trainees as applicable

• Comply with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school

• Completion of an accredited Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency program

• Board-eligible or board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

• Ability to obtain and maintain unrestricted state medical licensure

• DEA registration or eligibility

• Expertise in functional assessment and rehabilitation medicine

• Strong clinical judgment and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

• Ability to manage complex, medically and functionally impaired patients

• Excellent communication and patient education abilities

• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered rehabilitation care

• Inpatient rehabilitation facilities, hospital units, outpatient PM&R clinics, and specialty rehabilitation centers

• Schedule may include inpatient service coverage, outpatient clinics, and call responsibilities depending on practice model

• Ability to sit, stand, and move throughout clinical and rehabilitation environments

• Manual dexterity for examinations and procedures

• Visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient assessment and communication

The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician (Physiatrist) provides comprehensive, non-surgical care focused on restoring function, improving mobility, and enhancing quality of life for patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal, neurologic, and functional impairments. This role emphasizes interdisciplinary rehabilitation, evidence-based treatment, and patient-centered care across inpatient and outpatient settings.

• Evaluate and manage patients with physical impairments due to injury, illness, or chronic conditions

• Provide inpatient rehabilitation care and/or outpatient PM&R clinic services

• Develop and oversee individualized rehabilitation treatment plans

• Manage conditions such as stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, amputations, musculoskeletal disorders, and chronic pain

• Perform and interpret electrodiagnostic studies (EMG/NCS) and musculoskeletal ultrasound as applicable

• Perform interventional procedures consistent with training and privileges, such as joint injections, spasticity management, and pain-related interventions

• Coordinate interdisciplinary care with physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nursing, psychology, and social work

• Participate in care planning meetings and goal setting with patients and families

• Collaborate with neurology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, primary care, and other specialists

• Educate patients and caregivers regarding diagnoses, rehabilitation goals, and long-term management

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation

• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes initiatives

• Supervise and educate residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, or trainees as applicable

• Comply with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school

• Completion of an accredited Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency program

• Board-eligible or board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

• Ability to obtain and maintain unrestricted state medical licensure

• DEA registration or eligibility

• Expertise in functional assessment and rehabilitation medicine

• Strong clinical judgment and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

• Ability to manage complex, medically and functionally impaired patients

• Excellent communication and patient education abilities

• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered rehabilitation care

• Inpatient rehabilitation facilities, hospital units, outpatient PM&R clinics, and specialty rehabilitation centers

• Schedule may include inpatient service coverage, outpatient clinics, and call responsibilities depending on practice model

• Ability to sit, stand, and move throughout clinical and rehabilitation environments

• Manual dexterity for examinations and procedures

• Visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient assessment and communication

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