This physiatrist provides rehabilitation-focused care for older adults in skilled nursing and long-term care settings, with an emphasis on pain management, functional improvement, and quality of life. The role includes evaluating patients with disabilities, chronic conditions, and functional impairments, then developing individualized care plans and overseeing therapy interventions. It is a part-time, travel-based position with bedside care delivered across partner facilities and strong interdisciplinary collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive evaluations of patients with functional impairments, disabilities, and chronic conditions.
- Diagnose and manage rehabilitation and pain-related conditions.
- Develop and implement individualized rehabilitation care plans with interdisciplinary teams.
- Prescribe and oversee physical, occupational, and other therapeutic interventions.
- Perform procedures within scope of practice, such as joint injections and pain management techniques, as applicable.
- Communicate treatment plans, progress, and recommendations to patients, families, and facility staff.
- Monitor patient progress and adjust care plans to optimize outcomes.
- Document clinical findings, care plans, and outcomes in the medical record.
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and nursing staff to support coordinated care.
- Travel to partner skilled nursing and long-term care facilities as assigned.
Required
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school.
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R).
- Board-certified or board-eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
- Active and unrestricted physician license in the state of practice.
- Ability to travel to multiple facilities as needed.
Preferred
- Current ACLS and BLS certifications.
- Prior physician experience in rehabilitation medicine, pain management, or related settings.
- Experience working in skilled nursing or long-term care settings.
- Experience providing care to the geriatric population.
- Strong clinical assessment and functional evaluation skills.
- Excellent communication and interdisciplinary collaboration abilities.
Benefits & Perks
- Part-time schedule of 1 day per week.
- Malpractice insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Compensation based on net collections.
- Collaborative, mission-driven care model.
- Work-life balance.