Outpatient Musculoskeletal Board-Certified Physiatrist

Job Description

Job Description

Lower Hudson Medical Associates is a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary pain management and rehabilitation practice located in White Plains, New York. The practice specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain, offering comprehensive services including physical medicine and rehabilitation, interventional pain management, physical therapy, advanced diagnostic testing, and minimally invasive spine procedures. With a patient-centered approach, Lower Hudson Medical Associates is committed to delivering evidence-based, compassionate care that helps patients restore function, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life. The practice serves patients throughout Westchester County, including those recovering from work-related injuries, motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, and chronic pain conditions.

Join a collaborative team of physicians, therapists, and healthcare professionals dedicated to providing exceptional patient care in a modern, welcoming environment. Lower Hudson Medical Associates values professionalism, teamwork, compassion, and a commitment to improving patient outcomes through innovative treatment and personalized care

We are currently looking to hire a part-time Board-Certified Physiatrist.

Responsibilities

• Examining patients that may need to undergo physical therapy.
• Diagnosing pain as a result of an injury, disease, or a disabling condition.
• Determining and implementing appropriate treatment plans for patients.
• Recommending and performing various medical procedures, such as trigger point injections, soft tissue, and joint injections to treat pain and improve physical functioning.
• Leading a team of medical professionals, including physical therapists, in order to optimize patient care.
• Monitoring ongoing progress and health of patients, and changing treatment plans, as necessary.
• Performs or monitors the performance of electrodiagnostic testing (EMG – NCV).
• Counseling patients and their families and helping them adapt to lifestyle changes.
• Orders clinically appropriate testing such as X-rays, Cat Scans Ultrasounds and MRIs.
• Recommends consultation with orthopedists, neurologist, psychologists, spine specialists and pain management.
• Performing initial evaluations to determine a patient’s need and ability to participate in the rehabilitation process.
• Conducting periodic re-evaluations of patients to determine progress and for change or discontinuance of treatment.
• Prescribes appropriate orthotic devices as clinically indicated. Checks for proper fitting of such devices.
• Keeps complete medical records of all services provided and the patients’ progress.
• Documents ranges of motion with a handheld goniometer.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience working in an outpatient Musculo-skeletal practice preferred.
• Knowledge about the different types of physical rehabilitation treatments and programs for different injuries.
• Leading a team of physical therapists, physical therapy assistants and monitoring their job performance based on
• patient care.
• Ability to treat patients of all ages.
• Experience with injections and writing prescriptions. 
• Working with patients on determining pain management strategies

Education & Training

• M.D./D.O.
• Board-Certified or Board-Eligible with American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR)

Skills & Abilities

• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Wonderful bedside manner.
• Excellent communicator who can empathize with patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients.
• Effective interpersonal skills, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to understand the urgency of the needs of your patients.
• Detail-oriented, organized, personable, compassionate.
  
  
  

Physical Requirements 

• Duties require extensive standing and walking.
• Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs.

 

Compensation

• $140-$160/hour

Schedule

• Part-Time, 1-2 days per week