Physiatrist — Inpatient Rehab Leader & Recovery

Southcoast Health; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Southcoast Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician to join our inpatient rehabilitation team. The Physiatrist will provide comprehensive medical management and rehabilitation oversight for patients recovering from acute illness, injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and other disabling conditions.

Working with an interdisciplinary team, the physician will lead discharge planning, coordinate care, and drive quality outcomes while teaching and

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residency.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
• Eligibility for unrestricted Massachusetts medical licensure.
• DEA certification and ability to obtain Southcoast Health medical staff privileges.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the physician for patients admitted to the inpatient rehabilitation unit.
• Conduct comprehensive admission evaluations and establish individualized rehabilitation plans of care.
• Share ongoing medical management throughout the rehabilitation stay with Hospitalists.
• Perform patient rounding to meet regulatory requirements and monitor progress toward functional goals.
• Evaluate and manage medical comorbidities that may impact rehabilitation outcomes.
• Coordinate care with Hospitalists and specialists as appropriate.
• Assess impairments affecting mobility, self-care, cognition, communication, swallowing, and activities of daily living.
• Establish realistic rehabilitation goals and expected outcomes.
• Develop and oversee individualized rehabilitation treatment programs.
• Prescribe and manage rehabilitation therapies, adaptive equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, mobility devices, and assistive technologies.
• Adjust rehabilitation plans based on patient progress and clinical needs.
• Lead weekly interdisciplinary team conferences.
• Collaborate with Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Rehabilitation Nurses, Case Managers, Social Workers, Consulting Specialists, Pharmacy, Psychiatry.
• Ensure coordinated, patient-centered care throughout the rehabilitation episode.
• Manage neurologic, musculoskeletal & pain management needs including stroke, TBI, SCI, MS, amputations, and chronic pain.
• Evaluate and treat spasticity, mobility impairments, bowel and bladder dysfunction, neuropathic pain.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Clinical assessment

Rehabilitation planning

Communication

Education

MD or DO

PM&R residency (ACGME)

Massachusetts license eligibility

DEA certification

Job description

Southcoast Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician to join our inpatient rehabilitation team. The Physiatrist will provide comprehensive medical management and rehabilitation oversight for patients recovering from acute illness, injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and other disabling conditions.

Working with an interdisciplinary team, the physician will lead discharge planning, coordinate care, and drive quality outcomes while teaching and