- Location
- South Bend, IN, United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Source
- Workday
Description
Summary
The physiatrist in this role will provide comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation care at the 15-bed Beacon Health–Borgess Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Responsibilities include serving as the attending physician on the inpatient rehabilitation unit and providing inpatient consultation services. This is a Monday through Friday position with a weekend call requirement. The anticipated start date is August 2, 2027.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Provides professional medical services in the specialty of physiatry to patients.
Maintains medical records in a timely fashion and cooperates with billing, peer review and compliance programs
Provides oversight and education for students, residents, and any mid-level providers
Maintains staff privileges, and mutually agreed upon other hospitals, including the duties required to maintain those privileges such as medical record completion, committee service, compliance, citizenship, etc.
Identifies and promotes opportunities for improvement of care and actively participates in quality initiatives
Monitors developments in specialty field and promotes new programs that meet new program criteria
Provides medical leadership to treatment team treating assigned patients and promotes harmonious and effective team functioning
Models professional behavior
Enhances knowledge and understanding of capabilities and services among medical professionals and patient populations through regular participation in professional education sessions with network partners, discharge planning conferences at regional acute care hospitals, participation in ICU and other Rehab teams at network and regional acute care hospitals and similar activities, community outreach and programming opportunities presented or promoted by the Hospital.
Promotes the financial viability of Hospital.
Promotes the development and dissemination of new knowledge, preferably in peer reviewed journals
We’ll embrace all people by:
o Treating everyone with dignity and respect.
o Opening more doors to opportunity for others to succeed.
o Growing talent and people.
o Ensuring a welcoming experience for all we serve, regardless of origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.
o Taking action against discrimination.
o Honoring our differences and how we collaborate.
o Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for.
o Restoring hope and freedom, together
Customer Service Responsibilities
Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.
Responsibilities in Quality Improvement
Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.
Essential Job Qualifications
M.D. or D.O. degree
Board certified or board-eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
State of Michigan Medical License
Current BLS Certification
Preferred Job Qualifications
Experience in developing new treatment programs and new treatment paradigms
Experience in the medical rehabilitation of seriously ill patients
Published research in peer reviewed journals
Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification
Levels:
None (No specific requirements)
Occasionally (Less than 1/3)
Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)
Majority (More than 2/3)
Remain in a stationary position: Majority
Traverse or move around work location: None
Use keyboard: Frequently
Operate or use department specific equipment: None
Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: None
Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: None
Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: Frequently
Transport, position, and/or exert force:
Up to 10 pounds: Occasionally
Up to 25 pounds: None
Up to 50 pounds: None
Up to 75 pounds: None
More than 100 pounds: None
Other weight: Up to___ pounds _____
Other: None
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].
Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.
