Medical Director, PM&R Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation – Brown Academic Appointment
Newport, RI
Brown University Health 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, systems-based, PM&R departmentis a four-time Guardian of Excellence Award Winner.
About the job:
Serve as the medical supervisor of inpatient rehabilitation services
Time is split roughly 25% administrative, 75% clinical
Provide direct patient care
Partner with the Chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Senior Vice President of Brown University Health, and inpatient PM&R consult physicians 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 MD/DOs, physical, occupational and speech & language therapists
Average length of stay in the unit is 14 days
Call is 1:7 week
Brown Academic appointment in the Department of Neurology
EMR – Epic
The benefits:
Competitive compensation
Malpractice Insurance covered with tail
CME/licensing/privileges/DEA allowance $3,500 per year
Excellent academic networking opportunities
About you:
Board certified or eligible in physiatry
Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
2-3 years’ experience preferred but not required
About us: The Department of PM&R includes multiple outpatient clinics, with a focus on neurorehabilitation, including concussion/TBI, spinal cord injury, and spasticity management. We also manage general rehabilitation patients with musculoskeletal needs, prosthetics and orthotics, wheelchair management, and oncological rehabilitation
Rhode Island is best known for sandy shores and seaside colonial towns. With over 400 miles of coastline and more than 100 Fresh saltwater beaches, we are viewed as the sailing capital 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. Research opportunities if desired