Pediatric Physiatrist

Cook Children’s Physician Network; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children's Health Care System in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a full-time pediatric physiatrist trained in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine to join the PM&R Division within the Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health.

This role provides inpatient and outpatient rehab services for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, brain injury, and other conditions, in a multidisciplinary setting, with a commitment to advancing outcomes.

Qualifications

• Incumbent must have completed an accredited pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation program and be board-eligible or board-certified in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine.
• Must be qualified to obtain an unrestricted Texas Medical License before commencing employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient pediatric rehabilitation services.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to care for children with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, brain injury and other pediatric conditions.

Skills

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Education

Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation board certification/eligibility

Job description

Location:

Dodson Medical Office Building

Department:

Physiatry

Shift:

Varying Shifts (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

40

Summary:

Cook Children's Health Care System, located in Ft. Worth, TX, is seeking a full-time physiatrist trained in PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION MEDICINE to join our expanding Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Division within the Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health.

This position will provide both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. The pediatric physiatrist will join our existing physiatrist to provide excellent clinical care to children and adolescents with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, brain injury, and other congenital and acquired pediatric conditions as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Opening October 2023, the Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health was created to provide a single point of care for children with disorders of the nervous system. The Institutes Vision is to uphold the Promise of Cook Children's, by providing easily accessible, well-coordinated and comprehensive evaluation and treatment. Guided by innovation, research and a relentless dedication to improving patient outcomes and quality of life. The Institute will occupy >100,000 sq feet of clinical space and house the divisions of neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, psychology, psychiatry, developmental pediatrics, pain medicine, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.

Other Programmatic Highlights:

• Internationally recognized comprehensive cerebral palsy/movement disorders and epilepsy programs
• The Neurosciences Center includes 21 Pediatric Neurologists, 4- Neurosurgeons, 3-Neuropsychologists, and 2 anesthesia-trained pain management specialists.
  
• 26-bed state-of-the-art Neuro-Rehabilitation unit located next to the outpatient clinic
• Fully integrated motion analysis laboratory
• Support by more than 100 rehabilitation therapists in the hospital and 4 outpatient therapy centers
• Comprehensive orthotics/prosthetics program with 3-D printing and an evolving robotics program

Minimum qualifications:

Incumbent must have completed an accredited pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation program and be board-eligible or board-certified in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine.

Must be qualified to obtain an unrestricted Texas Medical License before commencing employment.

About Us:

Cook Children's Health Care System (CCHCS) is one of the country's leading vertically integrated pediatric health care organizations.

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child.

Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.

Cook Childrens is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Childrens offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.