What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physiatry and Rehabilitation Medicine Opportunities position at Healthcare Recruitment Counselors?
About Our Practice
We are a physiatry-led team with a passion for delivering exceptional care to our patients. Our practice is built on a foundation of compassion, empathy, and dedication to providing the highest quality services. We believe in fostering strong relationships with our patients, their families, and our clinical partners.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Physiatrist/Physical Medicine & Rehab Physician to join our dynamic team in Northern NJ. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a SNF setting, providing consultation and follow-up care to patients. You will collaborate closely with our patients, their families, rehab staff, physicians, and hospital system pop-health teams to deliver comprehensive care.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform appropriate physiatric consultations and follow-up care throughout the rehabilitation stay.
- Round on post-acute care patients twice a week or more when medically necessary, track patient progress, remove obstacles to functional progress, and improve quality of life.
- Attend to caseload by having acute awareness of all referral sources and potential referral sources. Maintain an active patient list and diligently capture all referrals.
- Engage with clinical staff on a regular basis and maintain a professional, collegial relationship with other facility physicians, caregivers, administrators, and directors.
- Engage with patients and families during care and communicate clearly to promote understanding of treatment options and procedures. Set expectations with facility, patients, and families.
- Attend facility rehab team meetings.
- Documentation: Follows protocol and guidelines for documentation, billing, and coding.
- Regularly meet with facility leadership to understand their needs and build relationships. Report back to Director facility happenings and updates.
- Actively collaborates with other treating physicians and Physician Assistants (PCPs, Orthopedists, etc.).
Requirements
- Unrestricted NJ Medical License, CDS, DEA.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in PM&R.
- Stay Current Annually with ABPMR and NJBME Licensing & Certification Requirements.
Benefits
- Flexibility (FT or PT).
- Compensation with Bonus (value and performance-based comp plans).
- Health, Dental, 401K.
- Ongoing support and education by physicians and our admin team with documentation, billing & coding, CMS compliance, and other best practices.
