Medical Director- Physiatrist (PM&R) | Rehabilitation Hospital of South Point

Responsibilities

• Report to the Chief Medical Officer for clinical matters and to the Hospital Chief Executive Officer (or designee) for administrative matters.
• Provide professional medical services on a full‑time basis to patients of assigned hospital(s), including all services customarily performed by physicians in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (rounding, consultations, etc.).
• Collaborate with facility leadership, staff, and other practitioners/consultants to develop, implement, and evaluate patient‑care policies and procedures that reflect current standards of practice.
• Help the facility identify, evaluate, and resolve medical and clinical concerns that affect patient care, quality of life, or the provision of services by physicians and other licensed health‑care practitioners.
• Evaluate, diagnose, consult, and manage patients with physical and/or cognitive impairment and disability, including painful or functionally limiting conditions, co‑morbidities, diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures, electro‑diagnostic medicine, and prevention of secondary complications.
• Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions in accordance with Medical Staff Policy regarding Emergency and Consultative call services.
• Perform physical examinations of pain, weakness, and numbness (neuromuscular and musculoskeletal), develop diagnostic plans or prescriptions that may include physical agents or other interventions, and supervise medical and comprehensive rehabilitation goals and treatment plans.
• Admit patients to inpatient or other levels of care for treatment as needed.
• Conduct general history and physical examinations, pre‑admission assessments, and day‑4 Plan of Care activities.
• Review and approve pre‑admission screening documents.
• Perform Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation procedures in a prompt, courteous, and competent manner consistent with accepted professional standards.
• Perform reasonable administrative services as required.
• Prepare and maintain complete and accurate medical and related records in compliance with regulatory, legal, and accrediting standards, including Pre‑Admission Screenings (PAS), Individualized Plan of Care (IPOC), interdisciplinary team conference documentation, progress notes (face‑to‑face visits), admission orders, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF‑PAI), and all related reports, claims, and correspondence.

Qualifications

Education and Training: Must possess an M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school and hold a current state medical license.

Certification: Successful completion of an ACGME‑ or AOA‑accredited residency program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Current certification, or active participation in the examination process leading to certification, by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or the American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is preferred.

Experience: Prior experience in a Medical Director or leadership role is preferred.

Leadership competencies include:

• Inclusiveness
• Stewardship and resource management
• Effective communication
• Decision‑making
• Problem‑solving
• Quality improvement
• Teamwork
• Strategic planning and organizing

Staff Education Management: Assist with medical education as requested, which may include curriculum development, supervision and performance evaluations, daily rounds, lectures, demonstrations, informal discussions, and continuing education for attending medical staff, nursing staff, and therapy staff.