Pediatric Physiatrist

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital is looking for a BC/BE Pediatric Rehabilitation Physician (double boarded or fellowship trained), to join their Pediatric Rehabilitation Hospital and growing Pediatric Rehabilitation Program in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania.

This physician would join a dynamic and growing Pediatric Rehabilitation Program with a CARF Accredited Inpatient Pediatric Unit with nationally recognized specialty programs treating infants through late adolescents. The Pediatric Rehabilitation Physician will be encouraged to pursue their areas of interest to further grow the Pediatric Rehabilitation presence and programs in the Lehigh Valley in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Good Shepherd prides themselves on being on the cutting edge of technology and innovation for our pediatric patients, including trailblazing in robotic gait training technology, NICU and respiratory rehabilitation, and feeding rehabilitation programs, along with successful brain injury and neurorehabilitation programs.

There are multiple opportunities to do acute care consultations and multidisciplinary collaboration with local large acute care hospital systems with Trauma, NICU and PICU programs. There will also be opportunities to work with Pediatric and PM&R residents from 4 large health systems.  Good Shepherd also enthusiastically supports innovation and research, providing interested physicians opportunities to pursue academic pursuits as well.

The Lehigh Valley is a wonderful area to live. It offers an amazing amount of indoor and outdoor experiences. The Lehigh Valley is less than an hour from Philadelphia, less than 90 minutes to New York City and 2 hours to the Jersey Shore. It offers amazing education for children and many amazing colleges and universities.

We are looking for someone who wants to join an enthusiastic, ground-breaking and innovative team. We hope you are that creative pediatric rehabilitation physician who wants to help Good Shepherd continue to bring amazing rehabilitative care to the children of the Lehigh Valley and help it grow beyond.

JOB SUMMARY

Provides state-of-the art physiatric care for Good Shepherd patients and supports the Good Shepherd Mission. Provides services in a 20 bed inpatient pediatric unit and outpatient satellites and consultation services at acute care hospitals in the greater Lehigh Valley area.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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• Contribute to the financial health of the group
  • By covering direct expenses.
• Provides medical leadership
  • To be completed for Program Medical Directors only. 
• Performs requested evaluations and follow-up visits
  • For rehabilitation patients.
• Provides coverage
  • For physiatrist consultations when needed.
• Performs EMGs as needed
  • For physiatrist inpatient, outpatient and consulting services as needed.
• Attends CME's
  • To support clinical activities regularly.
• Provides educational supervision
  • To any assigned residents or medical students.
• Performs duties
  • That may incur contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials.
• Demonstrates the skills
  • In understanding the range of treatment and knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the age of the patients’ services.
• Implements and creates a quality vision
  • To improve the organization and all of those served.
• Participates in the Good Shepherd on call schedule
  • For coverage of inpatients/outpatients.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• Residency training and clinical experience in diagnosis, medical and rehabilitation management of patients with impairments related to neurologic, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and other general disorders required

Work Experience

• Previous experience in diagnosis of medical and rehabilitation management of patients required

Licenses / Certifications

• Board Certified/Board Qualified Physiatrist required
• Pennsylvania State Medical License required