Physician - Physical Medicine and Rehab
Location: Birmingham Alabama
Description: HealthSouth is currently interviewing Physician - Physical Medicine and Rehab right now, this job will be placed in Alabama. More complete informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. PM&R Inpatient Medical Director
HEALTHSOUTH PM&R MEDICAL DIRECTOR DESCRIPTION
The Medical Director oversees the medical staff and clinical! care continuum of the rehabilitation hospital. The primary goals and objectives for the position are:
- Partner with the CEO to advance the hospital’s position as the inpatient rehabilitation hospital of choice in the location service area. Enhance hospital’s patient satisfaction rankings to exceed the HealthSouth average and achieve a consistent top 10 clinical ranking.
- Work with clinical team to optimize hospital PPS performance with indicators such as FIM efficiency, FIM change and discharge to community. Work with the medical staff and other clinical departments to ensure that high-quality, cost-effective healthcare is delivered to all patients.
- Establish strong relationships with other specialists in the market area to make them aware of the benefits and the criteria for inpatient rehabilitation. Since a patient’s opportunity for inpatient rehabilitation is dependent upon referrals from other specialists and acute care providers! , the Medical Director’s role in educating other clinicians ! and developing confidence in the hospital’s services is critical to the hospital’s success and patient access to appropriate services.
- Develop a known and visible presence within the hospital with a reputation for being accessible and approachable among the staff, patients and families. Medical Director will be generously compensated for administrative services
PM&R Medical Director will also establish a private practice to include a caseload of medically complex inpatient rehabilitation patients and an outpatient rehabilitation practice if he or she chooses. The Physiatrist will set up a relationship with an independent billing company and retain 100% of his/her own billing and collections. HealthSouth hospitals are extremely busy with high patient volumes â€" HealthSouth has its own well-trained outreach teams that identify appropriate inpatient rehabilitation candidates from surrounding areas.
As a leading prov! ider of high-quality rehabilitation services for almost 40 years, HealthSouth Lakeshore is a 100-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital that offers comprehensive inpatient as well as outpatient rehabilitation services designed to return patients to leading active and independent lives.
Our hospital provides a wide range of physical rehabilitation services, a network of highly skilled, independent private practice physicians and HealthSouth therapists and nurses, and the most innovative equipment and rehabilitation technology, ensuring that all patients have access to the highest quality care.
In addition to caring for general rehabilitation diagnoses such as orthopedics, (including fractured hip) cardiac, pulmonary, amputation, multiple trauma, arthritis and neurological disorders (Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barre), HealthSouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital has specialized inpatient programs for stroke, brain injury and spinal cord inju! ry. Other services offered include outpatient rehabilitation with speci! alized programs for lymphedema as well as aquatic therapy.
QUALIFICATIONS
MD or DO with state medical license or willingness to obtain state license
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Patient-centered commitment to excellence
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
Hospital-based physiatry experience preferred but not required
Interest in being a part of a thriving community
WHY SET UP A PRACTICE AT A HEALTHSOUTH HOSPITAL?
High Income potential
High patient volumes
State of the art equipment
Freedom to run your own practice
Professional fulfillment through gratifying patient mix
Team atmosphere with full-time employed therapists and nurses
Physician-friendly hospital executives and collegial environment
Corporate support to facilitate available resources for regulatory compliance
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Opportunities for hospital-based rental of office space and clinical space
EOE
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This job starts available on: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 00:18:26 GMT