Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Job In Waco, Texas
PM&R Physician Needed in Waco, TX!
- Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Subspecialty Interest: Inpatient Rehabilitation
- Schedule: 36 clinical hours per week
- Practice Detail: Interdisciplinary practice
- EMR System: Epic
- Facility: Ascension Providence
- Location: Waco, TX
Ascension Providence is looking for a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician to serve as the Medical Director for our new inpatient rehabilitation unit scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2024. Ideally, this physician also could establish an outpatient clinic practice and see pain management patients as well.
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Providence to provide medical services to patients.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as the Medical Director for inpatient rehabilitation services. Leads interdisciplinary team conferences.
- Monitors ongoing health and progress of patients, and changing treatment plans as necessary.
- Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinates discharge planning with case management.
- Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
- Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Would also prefer candidates that are open to integrate and round on the medical/surgical acute floors to consult on potential rehabilitation admits. Model established allows for PM&R physician to design practice style as admitting, attending and/or consulting physicians for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital. Have an existing medical staff comfortable with attending and medically managing patients, allowing PM&R to not have call coverage expectations, manage PM&R directed goals and gains, and run weekly case conferences.
- Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
- Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.
- Provides outpatient clinic follow up, and pain management services for patients seeking treatment.
About Waco - Located halfway between Dallas and Austin and 3 hours from San Antonio and Houston - It is an important destination for education, manufacturing, and cultural events - Waco is home to three local colleges/universities - Excellent public, private, and parochial schools - Waco proudly has cultural sites and events such as the Cameron Park Zoo, Cameron Park, Waco Mammoth Site, Waco Symphony Orchestra, Ironman Competitions, and the quaint Waco Farmers Market.
About Ascension Providence - As a member of Ascension Providence, our physicians join a large community of providers who are called to deliver compassionate, personalized care for all persons, especially those who are poor and vulnerable. - We are able to share best practices and knowledge across our nationwide network as a member of the largest nonprofit provider of care in the country. - Ascension Providence includes a 237-bed med/surg hospital, 12 Primary care physician practices, 15 specialty physician practices, a 48-bed psychiatric hospital, a Senior Living facility, and Hospice and Home Care. - Ascension Providence is accredited as an advanced primary stroke center.
About Ascension Medical Group When you join Ascension Medical Group (AMG), you are entering a community where physician and advanced practice provider engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care. With 1,900 sites of care and 7,000 providers strong, AMG is one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the United States. Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach to care, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.