• Ability to join a well-respected, busy physiatry group
• Work at a state-of-the-art rehabilitation hospital which is a pioneer and leader in the field of PM&R and is located on a beautiful campus
• Live in one of the most exclusive areas of the country with outstanding school districts
Practice Features:
• 14-physician, 30-year-old physiatry group, all the physiatrists are Board Certified
• 10 physiatrists, 1 physician assistant-certified, 2 nurse practitioners, 4 internists
• The practice specializes in Stroke, Orthopedics, Musculoskeletal, Brain Injury, and Pain Management
Hospital Features:
• With 147 beds and an extensive Outpatient Network, the hospital is the largest and most comprehensive rehabilitation services organization in the region.
• Last year, the hospital treated more than 3,100 inpatients – including 600 patients in its award-winning Brain Injury Program — and provided more than 28,000 outpatient visits for patients of all ages at seven locations in Philadelphia’s western suburbs.
• CARF accredited Spinal Cord Injury, CVA, and Amputee programs.
• Their program is growing in its emphasis on the long-term management of patients, extending from the acute rehabilitation phase to the immediate post-acute rehabilitation discharge, and on through long-term follow up, and multiple outpatient specialty programs.
• They provide spasticity management, orthotics, and psychological support.
• It provides a broad range of programs at every level of care including inpatient, outpatient and day treatment.
• Programs are offered to individuals with conditions such as brain injury, stroke, orthopedic injuries, spinal cord disorders, multiple sclerosis, amputations, arthritis, Parkinson’s disease and chronic pain.
• It also offers specialized services such as aquatic therapy, an Adapted Driving Program, work hardening, Assistive Technology Center and a Vestibular (Balance) Rehabilitation Program.
• As part of the family of hospitals tthis hospital also offers physical, occupational and speech therapy services for patients of all ages
Responsibilities:
• Inpatient/outpatient mix
• Medically-complex inpatient rehab
• Focus on neuro-rehabilitation and stroke
• Act as the primary doctor for the patients
• You will work with an internist who will assist with medical issues
• You will manage the stroke inpatient census and participate in coverage of the brain injury unit as needed.
• You will follow the inpatients in the outpatient setting in a collaborative fashion with the outpatient neurorehabilitation therapists, evaluating spasticity, and performing neurolysis mostly with botulinum toxin
Call:
• Not on weeknights as there are moonlighter physicians for late weekday admissions and overnight duties
• 1:7 weekend call with internists sharing call with the physiatrists to assist with the weekend admissions
Affiliation:
• Employee with partnership opportunity
Compensation:
• Competitive and commensurate with experience
• Aggressive productivity-driven bonus compensation based on collections
Benefits:
• Generous and comprehensive to include health and dental benefits, 401(k) matching, profit sharing pension plan, CME annual stipend, PTO, malpractice, life and long-term disability
Candidate Qualifications:
• Board Certified or Qualified physiatrist with excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• A team player and patient-centered
• Interest in expanding the outpatient practice
• Values of engagement, service, respect, diligence and integrity
• Share their mission of providing quality medical rehab and care
• Procedural skills including MSK Ultrasound, EMG, spasticity management, pain procedures a plus.
• For the right candidate, Spinal Cord Injury Directorship available.
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.