PM&R Medical Director / Physiatrist - Florida

Position Summary

Our client, an inpatient rehabilitation hospital, is seeking an experienced Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician to serve as Medical Director. The physician will provide direct patient care while delivering clinical leadership, supporting quality improvement, and collaborating with hospital administration and the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide full-time PM&R medical services, including admissions, daily rounding, consultations, evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment.
  
• Direct and supervise comprehensive rehabilitation plans for patients with physical or cognitive impairments and disabilities.
  
• Treat patients recovering from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, neurological disorders, orthopedic conditions, medically complex illnesses, and other function-limiting conditions.
  
• Lead interdisciplinary team conferences involving nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, case management, and other clinical professionals.
  
• Collaborate with the Regional Chief Medical Officer, Hospital Chief Executive Officer, medical staff, and hospital leadership.
  
• Help develop, implement, and evaluate patient-care policies and clinical procedures.
  
• Identify and resolve clinical concerns affecting patient safety, quality of care, functional outcomes, and quality of life.
  
• Provide clinical guidance and leadership to physicians and other licensed healthcare practitioners.
  
• Complete required history and physical examinations, pre-admission assessments, pre-admission screening approvals, Individualized Plans of Care, progress notes, admission orders, and IRF-PAI documentation.
  
• Review and approve required rehabilitation plans of care within applicable regulatory timeframes.
  
• Maintain complete and accurate medical records in compliance with hospital policies and all legal, regulatory, accreditation, and Medicare requirements.
  
• Support physician, nursing, and therapy education through rounds, lectures, demonstrations, continuing education, and informal clinical discussions.
  
• Participate in medical staff meetings, quality-improvement programs, utilization review, performance improvement, and hospital committees.
  
• Assist with physician recruitment, medical staff development, credentialing, and clinical performance oversight when requested.
  
• Provide or coordinate emergency and consultative call coverage according to hospital medical-staff policies.
  

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from an accredited medical school.
  
• Successful completion of an ACGME- or AOA-accredited residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
  
• Current and unrestricted Florida medical license (or eligibility to obtain one).
  
• Current clinical practice or recent experience in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
  
• Eligibility for hospital medical-staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges.
  
• Ability to satisfy all hospital credentialing, regulatory, and background requirements.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Board certification, or active participation in the certification process, through the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or the American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
  
• Previous Medical Director, department-chair, or comparable physician-leadership experience.
  
• Experience working within an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
  
• Familiarity with Medicare inpatient rehabilitation requirements and IRF documentation.
  
• Strong leadership, communication, decision-making, problem-solving, quality-improvement, and team-building skills.
  

Compensation for the Medical Director role: $350,000 to $400,000, based on experience and need.