Physician - Physiatrist

Physiatric Consultant

The position will provide physiatric consultation to the Short Stay Rehabilitation program at the Community Living Center. The position will perform neurodiagnostic testing/evaluations and serve as the lead for the medical center's Polytrauma/TBI program, as well as general physiatric care and management of inpatient/outpatient clinics and administrative duties as assigned. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides quality patient care to inpatients/outpatients as assigned.
• Assesses veterans by utilizing advanced clinical judgment and physical assessment skills.
• Identifies acute/non-acute/chronic health problems.
• Uses principles of risk management to identify system issues which impact on patient care.
• Orders and evaluates appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Adheres to clinical practice guidelines for patient acute and chronic disease management.
• Conducts appropriate preventive screens and diagnostic tests.
• Informs patients in order to accomplish shared-decision making in medical treatment/regimes.
• Provides appropriate disposition of identified health care problems.
• Participates in PM&RS multidisciplinary activities.
• Keeps informed of development in the management and treatment of diseases and illness through continuing medical education, both formal and informal.
• Successfully integrates PM&RS identified medical needs with other patient care programs at the medical center and in the community, such as Social Work, Prosthetics, Primary Care, and Home Based Primary Care.
• Consistently demonstrates medical expertise in diagnosis and treating multi-symptomatic patients.
• Adheres to local policies, procedures, and directives related to timeliness of documentation and encounters for verification of patient visits, finding, and medical recommendations in the electronic medical.
• Provides guidance and supervision for the Mid-Level practitioners to include Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners assigned to PM&RS.
• Assists in the development and implementation of care programs within the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
• Participates in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services such as Process Action Teams or other Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Assignments.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting