Collaborating Physician - Mobile Bedside Musculoskeletal & Pain Care (Part-Time / 1099)

Job Description

Job Description

Collaborating Physician - Mobile Bedside Musculoskeletal & Pain Care (Part-Time / 1099)

Job Title: Collaborating Physician - Mobile Bedside Musculoskeletal & Pain Care
Employment Type: Part-Time | 1099 Independent Contractor
Location: Cookeville / Upper Cumberland, TN, US
Schedule

• Part-Time (approximately 1-4 hours per week )

• Flexible scheduling

• No nights

• No weekends

• No on-call responsibilities.

Patient Population : Geriatric patients (Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities)
Work Setting : Mobile bedside practice

We are seeking a Collaborating Physician to join a clinician-led mobile practice providing consultative bedside musculoskeletal and pain management services to residents of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), assisted living communities, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities throughout the Cookeville / Upper Cumberland region.

This is an excellent opportunity for physicians looking for flexible, part-time work with minimal administrative responsibilities . Administrative support for scheduling, billing, compliance, credentialing, and malpractice setup is provided, allowing you to focus on clinical collaboration and patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the collaborating physician under a Tennessee Collaborative Practice Agreement for the Physician Assistant team

• Provide physician consultation and periodic chart review

• Complete approximately one hour of chart review per week per Physician Assistant

• Conduct a minimum of one on-site visit per month

• Remain available by phone or secure messaging during clinical hours for occasional consultation

• Optionally evaluate and manage your own panel of post-acute patients with musculoskeletal, pain, functional, and rehabilitative needs

• Perform or supervise bedside ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections (if appropriately trained)

• Coordinate patient care with interdisciplinary facility teams

Qualifications

Required:

• MD or DO with an active, unrestricted Tennessee medical license (or willingness to obtain one)

• Board Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) or Pain Medicine

• Current DEA registration

• Medicare enrolled or eligible

Preferred:

• Experience in post-acute care, skilled nursing facilities, geriatrics, or rehabilitation medicine

• Comfort managing musculoskeletal and pain conditions in geriatric patients

• Experience performing ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections

Compensation

• Fixed monthly collaboration stipend (based on the number of Physician Assistants supported)

• Competitive, uncapped share of collections for personally treated patients

• 1099 Independent Contractor engagement

• Malpractice contribution negotiable

Protouch Staffing is a trusted staffing partner specializing in connecting skilled professionals with top employers. While we originally focused on healthcare staffing, we’ve expanded into legal and other domains to meet evolving workforce needs across industries.

Company Description

Protouch Staffing is a trusted staffing partner specializing in connecting skilled professionals with top employers. While we originally focused on healthcare staffing, we’ve expanded into legal and other domains to meet evolving workforce needs across industries.