Physician

About the role

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled physician to join our healthcare team, delivering high-quality medical care in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF).

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive medical assessments, develop and manage treatment plans, and provide ongoing medical oversight for IRF patients throughout their rehabilitation stay, with a focus on managing comorbidities and supporting recovery.
• Daily Rounding: Conduct structured daily rounds to assess patients' medical status, adjust treatment plans, manage medications and orders, and address any emergent health concerns that arise during the rehabilitation course.
• Care Coordination: Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team — including physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, case managers, and nursing staff — to ensure comprehensive, coordinated care tailored to each patient's rehabilitation goals.
• Discharge Planning Support: Partner with case management and the rehabilitation team to assess patients' medical readiness for discharge and support appropriate transitions to home, outpatient therapy, skilled nursing, or other levels of care.
• Patient and Family Education: Educate patients, families, and facility staff on medical conditions, medications, and care management strategies that support recovery and reduce the risk of complications or readmission.
• Documentation and Compliance: Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR), ensuring compliance with IRF regulatory standards, CMS requirements, and organizational protocols.
• Urgent and Emergent Response: Evaluate and manage acute changes in patient condition, initiate appropriate interventions, and determine when specialist consultation or transfer to a higher level of care is warranted.
• Quality Assurance: Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance care delivery, reduce preventable hospital transfers, and optimize patient outcomes and satisfaction within the facility.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree from an accredited medical school
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or Hospital Medicine
• Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of employment
• Active DEA License
• Proficiency with EMR