Physiatrist - Medical Director Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, Brown Academic Appointment
Location
Newport, RI | United States
Job description
Newport Hospital, a teaching hospital of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and affiliated partner of the Lifespan Physician Group, has an exciting opportunity for a board-certified physiatrist to serve as medical director at our 28-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility in Newport, Rhode Island. Our growing academically oriented PM&R department is a four-time Guardian of Excellence Award Winner.
About the job: - Serve as the medical supervisor of inpatient rehabilitation services
- Time is split roughly 40% administrative, 60% clinical
- Provide direct patient care
- Partner with the Chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Vice President of Lifespan Rehabilitation Services to set goals and priorities for program development
- Work primarily with Stroke, amputee, TBI, Spinal Cord, Multiple Trauma, Orthopedic patients
- The team consists of nine others including MDs, physical, occupational and speech & language therapists
- Average length of stay in the unit is 14 days
- Call is 1:8 week
- Brown Academic appointment
- EMR – Epic
- H1B visa friendly
The benefits: - Competitive compensation
- Malpractice Insurance covered with tail
- CME/licensing/privileges/DEA allowance $3,500 per year
- Research opportunities if desired
- Excellent research opportunities
About us: The Department of PM&R includes multiple outpatient clinics, with focus in Concussion, Spasticity, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Wheelchair management, Oncology, Wound Care, Comprehensive Spine and Interventional Pain Management.
Rhode Island is best known for sandy shores and seaside colonial towns. With over 400 miles of coastline and more than 100 fresh and saltwater beaches, we are viewed as the sailing capitol of the world. Although the smallest state (37 miles wide and 48 miles long) we are mighty; home to 37 golf courses, 12 colleges, an international airport and offer foodies everything from the finest dining, fantastic food trucks and microbreweries. Easy access to Boston (1 hour) and New York City (3 hours) and a lower cost of living make for a wonderful place to live, work and play.
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