Physiatry Faculty Position - Spinal Cord Injury Emphasis

Association of Academic Physiatrists; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 247,000 - 318,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Davis Health's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Sacramento invites applications for a full-time academic Physiatrist at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank.

The role encompasses inpatient and outpatient PM&R with emphasis on neurorehabilitation, teaching, and supervision of medical trainees. Outpatient clinics will address spinal cord injury and related care as well as spasticity management.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required.
• Board certification in PM&R or eligibility required.
• SCIM certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient PM&R care with a focus on neurorehabilitation.
• Outpatient clinics (20–50%) focusing on spinal cord injury, spasticity management, and general PM&R care.
• Inpatient responsibilities include adult acute inpatient rehabilitation wards and resident support; participate in teaching and departmental activities.
• participate in evening/weekend/holiday UC Davis PM&R inpatient call.

Skills

Neurorehabilitation

Teaching

Clinical supervision

Inpatient care

Education

MD/DO degree

PM&R board certification or eligibility

SCIM certification preferred

Job description

The Department Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UC Davis SchoolofMedicine is recruiting for a full-time (100% time) academic Physiatrist. Theposition will serve as a faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or FullProfessor rank in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor track. The initialappointment will be commensurate with experience in an academic setting.

The UC Davis Department of PM&R is the premiere rehabilitation serviceprovider in the greater Sacramento region and is located on the UC DavisHealth campus in Sacramento, California. UC Davis Health has engaged in ajoint venture to launch a new 52 bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital on the UCDavis Health campus which opened in 2023. Sacramento is an easily accessible,family-oriented city in close proximity to the San Francisco Bay area, LakeTahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the California coast, and Napa Valley.

Requirements

This position will provide both inpatient and outpatient Physical Medicine andRehabilitation patient care with a focus on neurorehabilitation. Outpatientclinics (20-50%) will focus on spinal cord injury, spasticity management andgeneral PM&R care. Inpatient responsibilities to include adult acute inpatientrehabilitation wards and consults with PM&R resident support.

This position will provide both didactic sessions and clinical supervision forstudents and house staff, as well as participate in departmental meetings,conferences, hospital and departmental committees. This position willparticipate in evening/weekend/holiday call for the UC Davis PM&R inpatientrehabilitation call.

Basic Qualifications

The candidate must possess an M.D. or D.O. degree and have completed anapproved Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program and beboard certified or eligible in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Boardcertification or eligibility in spinal cord injury medicine (SCIM) is preferred, butnot required. The candidate must be eligible for licensure in the State ofCalifornia and/or have an active California medical license prior to appointmentstart date.

Candidates must have the ability to work cooperatively and collegially within adiverse environment and adhere to University policy and procedures.Demonstrated teaching experience in an academic clinical setting is preferred.

The salary range for this position is $247,000-$318,000 depending on finalappointment for academic rank. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan.

The position will remain open until filled through December 31, 2026.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status understate for federal law.

UC Davis is a smoke & tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).