Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

About the role

Nexus Children's Hospital – Dallas is seeking a compassionate, innovative, and collaborative Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician to join their growing pediatric neurorehabilitation team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive rehabilitation evaluations addressing physical, cognitive, behavioral, psychosocial, and functional impairments.
• Develop and oversee individualized rehabilitation treatment plans.
• Lead interdisciplinary rehabilitation planning and coordinate medical, behavioral, and therapy services.
• Provide consultation, ongoing management, and rehabilitative medical care for medically complex pediatric patients.
• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and discharge planning conferences.
• Guide care progression and community reintegration strategies.
• Serve as a clinical leader for pediatric neurorehabilitation programs.
• Support development and enhancement of specialty service lines including brain injury rehabilitation and neurodevelopmental programs.
• Collaborate with hospital leadership to improve clinical outcomes and patient experience.
• Afford guidance and support to therapy teams in implementing effective rehabilitation interventions.
• Ensure rehabilitation services meet medical necessity and regulatory requirements.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, prognosis, and functional expectations.
• Advocate for individualized, patient-centered care.
• Collaborate with caregivers to support successful transitions and long-term recovery.
• Promote dignity, respect, and culturally responsive care.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation supporting medical necessity and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and outcomes measurement.
• Ensure compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation, CARF standards, Joint Commission requirements, and applicable state regulations.
• Promote patient safety and risk reduction strategies.
• Collaborate with case management and utilization review teams to optimize outcomes and reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residency program
• Minimum 2–5 years of rehabilitation medicine experience preferred
• Pediatric rehabilitation experience preferred
• Experience treating patients with: Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurologic Conditions, Complex Medical and Behavioral Needs
• Experience in interdisciplinary team leadership and program development strongly preferred
• Fellowship training or subspecialty certification in: Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Brain Injury Medicine, Neurorehabilitation
• Experience in inpatient rehabilitation hospital settings
• Experience working with medically complex pediatric populations