Enjoy leadership with this physiatry practice opportunity where you work as a consultant and have the flexibility to do outpatient and/or consults in addition to the rehab work.
• Tremendous support from the management company
• A hospitalist is the patient’s primary doctor
• Can also do outpatient and/or consults
Highlights:
• Strong operational and administrative support from a nationally recognized rehabilitation management company
• Hospitalist model in place — hospitalist serves as the patient’s primary medical physician
• Leadership opportunity with the ability to shape and grow the rehab program
• Flexible practice options including inpatient, consultative, and outpatient services
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Location:
• Located in Southwest Kansas
• City population: approximately 29,000
• Within driving distance of Wichita, Amarillo, and Denver
• Family-friendly community offering a low cost of living and a welcoming Midwestern lifestyle
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Facility Features:
• 10-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit
• Managed by Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a leading provider of acute inpatient rehab services nationwide
• Access to a broad national network of hospital-based rehabilitation units and joint venture inpatient rehabilitation hospitals
• EMR: Epic
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Responsibilities:
• Inpatient rehabilitation coverage (hospitalist provides primary medical management)
• Option to provide consults at the acute care hospital
• Opportunity to offer outpatient services both onsite and at a nearby outpatient center
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Call Schedule:
• 1:2 call rotation
• Hospitalist support assists with call coverage
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Affiliation Structure:
• Independent contractor arrangement
• Renewable year-to-year contract with potential for long-term engagement
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Compensation:
• Fair market value compensation for administrative services
• Professional billing collections in addition to administrative stipend
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Payor Mix:
• 80% Medicare / Managed Medicare
• 10% Commercial Insurance
• 10% Medicaid
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Benefits of Affiliation:
• National footprint with a diversified healthcare delivery network spanning the continuum of care
• Dedicated Medical Director conference and quarterly virtual training sessions
• State-of-the-art electronic pre-admission screening tools
• Centralized resource hub supporting documentation, compliance, and program development
• Peer-to-peer physician collaboration and real-time problem-solving support
• Individualized 1:1 coaching and leadership development
• Experienced rehabilitation nursing and therapy teams
• Strong operational partnership with Program Director and CEO to enhance efficiency
• Medical Advisory Board representation to support program growth and Medical Director initiatives
• Culture committed to community and employee support, including assistance programs for catastrophic life events
If you have any interest, skills or experience with inpatient physiatry jobs, you’re in luck. Interest in inpatient physiatry jobs has decreased over the years, making the need for skilled clinicians now more than ever.