Rehabilitation Specialist (200-1393) (Permanent Specialty)

Island Health; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a general physiatrist to join a team at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. You will provide consultative services for rehabilitation, focusing on neurological diseases and amputation rehabilitation. The role includes working with a supportive team of specialists and involves no night call. The position is available as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Candidates with expertise in neurological diseases, post-traumatic impairments, and amputation rehabilitation are encouraged to apply.
• Experience in hospital-based practice and outpatient settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Join a consultative service at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
• Provide consulting and directive care services without night call.

Job description

The Island Health Division of Rehabilitation Medicine has an opening for a general physiatrist to join six others in providing a consultative service at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and surrounding areas. Candidates with expertise and interest in the rehabilitation of individuals with neurological diseases, post-traumatic impairments and amputation rehabilitation in hospital based practice and out patients settings are encouraged to apply. The position is based at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital which has a 25-bed inpatient intensive rehabilitation unit in addition to slow stream and transitional rehabilitation units.

This is a general program providing the full scope of rehabilitation services.

Full range of medical, surgical, and psychiatric specialists on-site as well as diagnostic services including x-rays, nuclear medicine, sonography, CT, and MRI. Access to epidural and facet injection services. The Physiatrist(s) provide a consulting and directive care service without night call.

Start Date

As soon as possible