Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician

DGM Health is a clinician-owned mobile practice delivering consultative, bedside musculoskeletal and pain care to residents of skilled nursing and assisted living rehabilitation facilities, anchored in the Cookeville / Upper Cumberland area and serving Middle Tennessee. We're seeking a collaborating physician for a flexible, part-time role built around your schedule — not another full practice to run. This role is designed for physicians who want meaningful clinical impact without the overhead: semi-retired physicians, physicians seeking bounded part-time income, or physicians already rounding in post-acute settings. We handle scheduling, billing, compliance, and logistics. You collaborate with an experienced PA team and, if you choose, see and bill your own patients at the bedside. Why Physicians Take This Role You set your own schedule — visit as often as you like, with just one on‑site visit per month required See and bill your own patients — clinical income, not uncompensated oversight Collaborative, not supervisory: you partner with experienced PAs under a Tennessee collaborative practice agreement A supportive team that removes the administrative burden so you focus on patients Responsibilities Serve as collaborating physician under a Tennessee collaborative practice agreement (Tenn. Code Ann. § 63‑19) for our PA team Provide collaborative availability for consultation and periodic chart review, plus a minimum of one on‑site visit per month — more often is welcome, entirely on your schedule Optionally evaluate and manage your own panel of post‑acute patients (musculoskeletal, pain, functional and rehabilitative needs) and bill your own professional services Where trained, perform or oversee bedside ultrasound‑guided musculoskeletal injections Coordinate with facility care teams Qualifications MD/DO with active, unencumbered Tennessee license (or willingness to obtain) Board certification in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (preferred), Pain Medicine, or Internal Medicine/Family Medicine with geriatric or post‑acute experience Comfort with the post‑acute/SNF population and conservative musculoskeletal and pain management Current DEA; Medicare‑enrolled or eligible Ultrasound‑guided musculoskeletal injection skills a plus Compensation & Structure Monthly collaboration stipend, $1,500–$4,500/mo depending on the size of the PA team you support Keep a generous majority of collections on patients you personally see and bill Physical Requirements Prolonged standing, walking, and sitting during patient care and documentation Travel between facilities across the coverage area Ability to lift and assist with patient positioning, up to 50 lbs Possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other clinical hazards Compliance with facility PPE and vaccination requirements Location: Cookeville / Upper Cumberland, TN — mobile/bedside, with remote collaborative availability between visits. DGM Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr