Physical Med Rehab/ Physiatry Physician

Overview

Your greatest reward is seeing patients return to the lives they enjoy. As a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/ Physiatry Physician, you play a vital role in helping patients achieve the best possible outcomes through compassionate, patient-centered care. In this role, you will provide both clinical and administrative support within Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services while collaborating as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team. If you are passionate about improving quality of life and value working in a collaborative healthcare environment, we invite you to consider this opportunity.

Responsibilities

Clinical:

• Serves as Attending Physician on patients admitted to Legacy Rehabilitation Institute of Oregon.
• Provides direct medical care and consultation services for patients requiring rehabilitation services who are hospitalized at a Legacy hospital, or who are referred for outpatient evaluation or services.
• Provides or arranges coverage or cross coverage for Rehabilitation Services, twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week.
• Responds promptly in writing to referral source with evaluation and suggested plan of care.
• Provides telephone consultative services as appropriate for patients with injuries and/or disabilities possibly requiring rehabilitation services.
• Provides medical coordination of direct patient care delivered by multidisciplinary team including nurses and therapists.

Administration:

• Collaborates with colleagues and other staff to develop and implement standards, policies, protocols, and quality assurance guidelines for rehabilitation services across the entire organization of Legacy Health.
• Advises Legacy Health on new technology that pertains to rehabilitation services.
• Participates in selecting, training, and evaluating personnel providing rehabilitation services.
• Participates with physicians, surgeons, support services and other hospital personnel in coordinating the care of patients receiving rehabilitation services.
• Facilitates the transfer of patients between the clinical units and Rehabilitation Service.
• Meets regularly with appropriate service line administrators and colleagues, to review clinical and administrative issues.
• Participates as requested in teaching activities including resident, student, nurse, and therapist education and outreach continuing medical education.
• Serves on Department, Hospital, and Legacy Health System committees as requested.
• Participates in marketing/outreach for rehabilitation services as requested.

Qualifications

• Graduate of four-year U.S. Medical School or equivalent.
• Satisfactory completion of an accredited residency or fellowship in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Licensure

• Board eligible/certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
• Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the applicable state.
• Active member in good standing of Hospital Medical Staff.
• BLS for Provider certification from the American Heart Association minimally required (ACLS may substitute for BLS).

Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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