Physiatry Physician

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The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician (Physiatrist) serves in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation service at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System.

The Physiatrist reports directly to the Deputy Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service. The Physiatrist will work primarily in the outpatient setting. There is an opportunity to participate in collaborative clinical research as well as work in the inpatient acute care hospital setting. The Physiatrist will provide general physiatry services for the outpatient medical management of neuromuscular disorders, musculoskeletal trauma, acute and chronic pain, deformity or amputation, cardiac or pulmonary disease, or other disabling conditions. There is also potential to participate in other rehabilitation services such as spasticity management, prosthetics, and inpatient rehabilitation consultation.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

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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.

Work Schedule: To be determined by your supervisor.

Excellent diagnostic and interpersonal skills, a commitment to team building and the overall aptitude for leadership, educational development and research.

• Provides comprehensive evaluation and management of spasticity including both medication management, botulism toxin injection, intrathecal baclofen pump evaluation and management, etc.
• Writes sound prescriptions for required adaptive equipment including both manual and powered mobility, prosthetic limbs, and other necessary rehabilitative equipment.
• Effectively provides diagnostic evaluation, examination, and interdisciplinary treatment planning to meet general musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitative needs of Veterans.
• Confidently and professionally collaborates with multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teams of therapists, psychologists, social workers, other physicians, nurses, etc. to meet a patient's complex rehabilitative needs.