Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Kaiser Permanente - The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. -Northern California; Vallejo (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AI-Based charting

Flexible schedules

No RVUs

Physician-led

Competitive compensation

PSLF eligible

Job summary

Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center (KFRC) in Vallejo, CA is seeking a board-certified/eligible Physiatrist to join a staff of 7. The role includes inpatient rehab, outpatient care, electrodiagnostic studies, spasticity management, intrathecal baclofen pump management, and botulinum toxin injections.

Outpatient clinics include Orthotics/Prosthetics and a Spinal Cord Injury Wellness clinic. Call shared with hospitalists on weekends; strong academic credentials and CA license required.

Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
• Eligible to obtain a CA medical license or currently licensed to practice within CA.
• Strong clinical and academic credentials, excellent communication skills, and ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Spinal cord injury medicine fellowship training and/or sub‑specialty certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Managing inpatients on the rehab unit with a variety of diagnoses including stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple-trauma, and amputation.
• Providing outpatient care of the same patient populations.
• Opportunity to perform electrodiagnostic studies, spasticity management including intrathecal baclofen pump management and botulinum toxin injections.
• Managing the multidisciplinary Orthotics and Prosthetics Clinic and Spinal Cord Injury Wellness clinic.
• Running a consultative service in the acute care hospital in Vallejo and the level 2 trauma center in Vacaville.
• Shared call and weekend coverage with hospitalists assistance.

Skills

Board certification or eligibility in

Job description

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Opportunity in Vallejo, CA with Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center (KFRC), the regional rehabilitation hospital for the Northern California Kaiser Health System, located in Vallejo, California, about 34 miles north of San Francisco, is seeking a board certified/board eligible physiatrist to join a staff of 7 other physiatrists. This is a 53-bed unit that serves a population base of over ten million members.

Position Summary

The position involves managing inpatients on the rehab unit with a variety of diagnoses including stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple-trauma, and amputation. The position will also include outpatient care of the same patient populations as well as the opportunity to do electrodiagnostic studies, spasticity management including intrathecal baclofen pump management and botulinum toxin injections, if desired. The outpatient clinic also includes a multidisciplinary Orthotics and Prosthetics Clinic and a Spinal Cord Injury Wellness clinic. The KFRC physiatry group also runs a consultative service in the acute care hospital in Vallejo (attached to KFRC) and in our level 2 trauma center in nearby Vacaville. Call is shared between the physiatrists in the group. Weekend work is part of the position, but hospitalists assistance is also provided on the weekends. Candidates must have strong clinical and academic credentials, excellent communication skills, and an ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing inpatients on the rehab unit with a variety of diagnoses including stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple-trauma, and amputation.
• Providing outpatient care of the same patient populations.
• Opportunity to perform electrodiagnostic studies, spasticity management including intrathecal baclofen pump management and botulinum toxin injections.
• Managing the multidisciplinary Orthotics and Prosthetics Clinic and Spinal Cord Injury Wellness clinic.
• Running a consultative service in the acute care hospital in Vallejo and the level 2 trauma center in Vacaville.
• Shared call and weekend coverage with hospitalists assistance.

Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
• Eligible to obtain a CA medical license or currently licensed to practice within CA.
• Strong clinical and academic credentials, excellent communication skills, and ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Spinal cord injury medicine fellowship training and/or sub‑specialty certification preferred but not required.

Benefits

• AI‑Based charting and an outstanding electronic medical record system that allows flexibility in patient management.
• Work‑life balance focused practice, including flexible schedules and unmatched practice support.
• We can focus on providing excellent patient care without managing overhead and billing. No RVUs!
• We are Physician‑led and develop our own leaders.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision.
• Northern California Home Loan Program – up to $250,000 available for down payment, interest free for 10 years, and no payments until end of 10‑year period.
• Moving allowance paid directly by TPMG – up to $10,000.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer.
• Malpractice and Tail Insurance.
• Paid holidays, sick leave, and education leave, including paid time off for Board Certification exam.
• Annual education stipend, along with reimbursed board examination fees and new CA Medical License fees.
• Shareholder track.
• Life Insurance and Optional Long‑Term Care Insurance.
• Three retirement plans, including a pension plan and 401(k).

Location & Lifestyle

• An active lifestyle while enjoying a varied and fulfilling practice.
• Family‑oriented communities with spacious parks and tree‑lined streets, some of the Bay Area's most affordable housing and excellent schools.
• The urban benefits of great shopping, outstanding restaurants, and cultural activities.
• Proximity to destinations such as San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, Yosemite, and the stunning Pacific Coast.
• Perfect climate for outdoor recreational pursuits.

We are an equal opportunity employer | VEVRAA Federal Contractor.