Physiatrist (Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation)

Quick Facts

• Role: Physiatrist (Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation)

• Focus: SCI rehabilitation management across acute, subacute, and chronic phases

• Setting: Inpatient and outpatient clinics

• Opportunities: Involvement in a new wheelchair program; potential to help support an SCI fellowship

Description

This is a primary inpatient physiatry role for managing spinal cord injury (SCI) patients across acute, subacute, and chronic phases of care, with program leadership for the hospital and outpatient SCI rehabilitation. The position also includes outpatient spasticity management procedures, such as guided chemodenervation and intrathecal baclofen pump management. You will rotate through night and weekend call coverage and may play a major role as the health system launches a wheelchair program.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SCI Rehabilitation Program at the hospital and outpatient clinics

• Supervise a Resident Physician year-round

• Perform outpatient spasticity management procedures, including guided chemodenervation and intrathecal baclofen pump management

• Provide rotational night and weekend call coverage

Requirements

• MD, MD/PhD, or DO doctoral level degree

• Board-certification or board-eligibility by the AAPM&R

• Completion of a Spinal Cord Injury Fellowship

• Commitment to combining clinical practice with resident education and/or research

Benefits

• Opportunity to be deeply involved in launching a wheelchair program

• Support for developing an SCI fellowship, including compensation and academic protection

• Full-time role