Physician Rehab Hospitalist (Physiatrist)

ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE : Physiatrist

REPORTS TO POSITION : Medical Director, Inpatient Rehabilitation

DEPARTMENT : Rehabilitation

OUR VISION : Creating America's healthiest community, together

OUR MISSION : In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

OUR VALUES : Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

POSITION OVERVIEW : Delivers high quality and compassionate care to the Rehabilitation patients by managing the physical and psychosocial care needs of patients and their families. Performs assessments of patients to address common medical and rehabilitation issues across a wide variety of diagnoses including stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, trauma patients, etc. As needed, assist with coordinating care with consulting services for patients on the inpatient rehab unit.

Works in collaboration with other Physicians and multi-disciplinary inpatient rehab staff. Primary responsibilities include rounding on the patients on the inpatient rehab unit to address medical and rehabilitation issues, ensure compliance with Medicare rules, coordinate discharge and post-hospital care needs for successful transition to the community. Additional responsibility to assist with consult service for initial and follow-up recommendations and coordinating with admissions team. Day-to-day patient contact / rounding / care management will actively encourage and include professional input from members of the interdisciplinary team. Accurate and timely completion of all clinical and professional records and documentation to assure compliance with local, state and federal regulatory, licensure and accreditation requirements.

WORK SCHEDULE : 40 hours per week

WORK LOCATION : Bend

CALL EXPECTATION : 1 weekend a month

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES :

Clinical Duties :

• Perform comprehensive initial assessments to determine rehabilitation needs.
• Develop individualized treatment plans focusing on functional recovery.
• Conduct regular rounding to monitor progress, address complications, and adjust care plans.
• Oversee medical management, including pain control, spasticity treatment, and addressing co-existing conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension).
• Coordinate medications and therapies to maximize recovery while minimizing side effects.
• Lead team conferences with therapist, nurses, case managers, and other specialists to ensure coordinated care.
• Provide guidance to physical, occupational, and speech therapist regarding therapy goals and medical considerations.
• Collaborate with rehab psychologists to address cognitive, emotional, and behavioral challenges.
• Work closely with nursing staff to ensure appropriate patient monitoring and care delivery.
• Provide education on diagnosis, prognosis, and rehabilitation expectations.
• Counsel patients and families on adaptive strategies, mobility aids, and community reintegration.
• Discuss long-term care planning, including outpatient rehab, home modifications, and caregiver training.
• Determine readiness for discharge and coordinate appropriate follow-up care.
• Work with case managers and social workers to arrange outpatient therapy, home health services, or post-acute care.
• Communicate with primary care physicians and specialists to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide outpatient follow-up for patients discharged from IPR.

Essential Functions :

EDUCATION : Required :

Preferred : n / a

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION / REGISTRATION

Required :

Preferred : N / A

EXPERIENCE

Required :

Preferred :

ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION

n / a

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Continually (75% or more)

Frequently (50%)

Occasionally (25%)

Rarely (10%)

NOTE : Nothing in this job description is intended, nor shall be interpreted, as a grant or approval of medical staff membership or clinical privileges. By law and applicable accreditation standards, medical staff membership and clinical privileges can be granted or approved only by a hospitals medical staff and governing body. Employment processes and requirements, which are governed primarily by the human resources policies of St. Charles, are separate and distinct from medical staff membership and clinical privileging processes and requirements, which are governed primarily by the bylaws and policies of the hospital medical staff. Accordingly, employed physicians and providers of St. Charles are required at all relevant times not only to satisfy the requirements and perform the duties set forth in this job description, but, also, to satisfy the requirements and perform the duties for obtaining and maintain appropriate medical staff membership and clinical privileges.

Schedule Weekly Hours : 40

Caregiver Type : Regular

Shift : Exempt Position : Yes

Job Family : PHYSICIAN SCMG

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