Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Medical Director (Inpatient IRF)

Quick Facts

Role: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) Physician – Medical Director (inpatient IRF)

Setting: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) with an active clinical practice

Schedule: No traditional call schedule

Description

Serve as Medical Director of an inpatient rehabilitation hospital while maintaining an active PM&R inpatient practice. Lead interdisciplinary care, oversee admissions and PAS reviews as needed, and advance quality and patient safety initiatives in partnership with executive leadership to support program growth and exceptional patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Perform admission evaluations, histories, and physical examinations.
• Manage daily inpatient rounds and individualized rehabilitation treatment plans.
• Conduct functional and neuromuscular assessments.
• Manage pain, spasticity, and medically complex rehabilitation patients.
• Perform EMG/NCS studies and diagnostic or therapeutic injections, when applicable.
• Prevent secondary rehabilitation complications.
• Collaborate with consulting physicians and multidisciplinary care teams.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation.

Medical Director Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and support operational excellence.
• Lead interdisciplinary rehabilitation team conferences.
• Partner with executive leadership to advance hospital initiatives.
• Develop and implement clinical policies and best practices.
• Drive quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Support compliance with CMS, Joint Commission, and IRF regulatory standards.
• Mentor physicians and multidisciplinary clinical staff.
• Assist with physician recruitment, onboarding, and retention.
• Support strategic growth and community outreach initiatives.

Patient Conditions

• Stroke
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
• Parkinson’s disease
• Multiple sclerosis
• Orthopedic trauma and joint replacement
• Polytrauma
• Amputation
• Chronic pain
• Functional decline
• Other medically complex rehabilitation diagnoses

Requirements

• MD or DO degree.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
• Completion of an accredited PM&R residency program.
• Eligible for or currently licensed to practice medicine in Ohio.
• DEA registration or ability to obtain.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered rehabilitation care.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Medical Director, Associate Medical Director, Chief of PM&R, or in another physician leadership role.
• Two or more years of inpatient rehabilitation (IRF) experience.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary rehabilitation teams.
• Knowledge of CMS regulations, IRF-PAI documentation, Joint Commission standards, and quality and performance metrics.
• Experience with EMG/NCS, ultrasound-guided injections, Botox injections, spasticity management, and musculoskeletal medicine.