Medical Director (Physiatry)

Quick Facts

• Role: Medical Director (Physiatry)

• Setting: Freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital serving the Greater Houston area

• Accreditation/Standards: Joint Commission accredited

• Care model: Physician-led interdisciplinary team with 24/7 rehabilitative nursing and a minimum of 15 hours of therapy per week

Description

Step in as Medical Director for a physician-led inpatient rehabilitation facility in the Greater Houston area. You will lead and support interdisciplinary clinical protocols and culture while caring for patients needing stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopedic recovery, and complex medical rehabilitation. The position offers an excellent stipend and fee-for-service billing with a true leadership focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and medical direction as Medical Director

• Collaborate on clinical protocols and facility culture

• Support care delivery for stroke and neurological rehabilitation, orthopedic recovery, chronic illness management, and long-term critical care recovery

Requirements

• BC/BE Physiatrist

• Ability to lead physician-directed interdisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation care

Benefits

• Excellent stipend and fee-for-service billing

• Leadership opportunity to shape clinical protocols and culture

• Established interdisciplinary team in place—clinical leadership focus rather than building a program from scratch

• Clinical variety across neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation and complex long-term recovery