About the role
Position Location: Hospital for Special Care
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Work Shift:
First Shift
Department:
Physiatry
We are dedicated to creating an environment of care and engagement that makes us one of the most desirable places to work, providing exceptional care to each patient each and every day!
Required Qualifications:
Member of active medical staff at Hospital for Special Care -
required.
Board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation -
required.
Position Summary
To
provide
physical
medicine
and
rehabilitation
(PM&R) patient care;
to
provide
PM&R
- leadership
- and
- to
- coordinate
- rehabilitation team
- care,
- to
- participate
- in
- administrative
- and
- quality assurance
- functions
- as
requested.
Physical Demands:
Job
physically demands
sitting,
generally 2-4
hours
per
day,
standing,
with
or
without rests
6-8
- hours
- a
- day and
- lifting
- to
- various degrees
1-10
lbs.
frequently,
11-50
- lbs
- occasionally and
- over
50lbs
rarely.
Work Demands:
Job generally performed inside with room temperature environment at times with significant external stimuli, with frequent exposure to body fluids/blood borne pathogens.
Job also involves at times significant psychological stress due to the dealing with very medically complicated and tragically disabled patients.
Cognitive Demands:
Job
involves
significant amount of
time
problem
solving
regarding
diagnosis
and
decision
making
for
treatment plans
for
patients. Also,
extensive
communication
to
patient and
family along
with
treatment team
and
medical
colleagues.
Essential Functions:
Act
as
rehabilitation
attending
physician
in
direct
patient
care
in
the
inpatient
and
outpatient
programs
through
providing
initial consultation
and
clinical
reviews. Write
orders
for
rehabilitation
services. Direct
the
Rehabilitation
Team
Review
- and
- Family Meetings. Interact
- with
- medical
- attending
- physicians
- and
- referring
- physicians
- to
- ensure
- continuity
- of
- medical
- care. Document
- rehabilitation progress.
Provide
- active
- management direction for
- the
- person’s
- rehabilitation program
ensuring it is
consistent with the person’s predicted outcomes.
Participate in Physiatry Medicine rotating inpatient coverage as well as chronic care consultative
coverage.
Plans/implement
all
interventions/interactions
with
an
awareness
of
cultural,
ethnic,
religious,
language,
and
age related/developmental
needs
of
each
patient. Have
regular,
direct
contact
with
the
person,
based
on
the
rehabilitation
and
medical
needs
of
the
person
served. In
coordination
with
the
hospital's
employee
health
services
staff,
provide
medical
treatment
to
hospital
employees
eligible
for employee
health
services
through
the
hospital's
employee
health
services
program. Participate
in
medical
staff and
rehabilitation
physician
meetings,
assist
in
policy formulation
and
plan
activity to advance
the Department of PM&R at Hospital for Special Care. Participate
in
department
peer
review
and
quality
assurance
activities.
Represent PM&R on selected hospital wide
committees.
Provide
high
quality
education
for
medical
students,
residents
and
geriatric
fellows
in
rehabilitation
services.
The above accountabilities represent work performed by this position and are not all-inclusive.
Compensation & Benefits
At Hospital for Special Care, we are committed to supporting the health, financial well-being, and professional growth of our team members. The wage range for this position is
$42.02 to $525.30
. Eligible employees may participate in a comprehensive benefits package that includes employer-subsidized medical and dental, vision insurance; a 403(b) retirement savings plan with an employer match of up to 6%; paid time off; employer-paid life insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance; a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions; Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA); an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities; voluntary benefits, including pet insurance; employee wellness programs with access to our onsite fitness and aquatics center; an employee referral bonus program; and meaningful employee recognition and appreciation initiatives. Eligibility for certain benefits is based on scheduled hours worked