Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician

Description

Specialization:
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Job Summary:

HCA Healthcare is seeking to recruit an experienced PM&R physician for a medical director opportunity in the city of Corpus Christi.  This is a medical director opportunity for a newly recruited physician to oversee a 15 bed in-patient unit.  Outpatient work is a possibility if the new recruit wishes to operate a clinic in addition to the main responsibilities to the rehab unit.

About the Opportunity:

• The physician recruit must have at least 2 years of experience in a rehab unit.
• Current census of the rehab unit is currently between 12 - 13 patients of the 15 bed unit.
• The ideal candidate will have good communication skills, bedside manner, and be an interdisciplinary team player.
• The Medical Director's primary function is to serve as the liaison officer between administration and the medical staff.
• Duties include the weekly participation in the ongoing development and management of a master care plan for all patients which covers medical care, including a plan for discharge.
• Provide hospital representation for the facility in the community, not limited to providing educational presentations and serving on community boards.
• Assist with providing in-service training for other physicians, rehabilitation staff, other identified hospital staff, rehab patients, and families.

Benefits/Incentives:

• Paid Medical Directorship.
• Ability to be employed locally, or work as a contractor with a third party physiatry group.

Corpus Christi Medical Center:
Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 4-hospital campus system licensed for 631 beds and currently operating with 421 beds. CCMC is a regional, acute-care center dedicated to helping patients attain the highest level of well-being through the science of medicine and the art of caring. We offer a full range of healthcare services including a Level IV trauma designation, Women’s Services, Orthopedics, Cardiovascular, General Surgery, Urology, Med-Surg and three (3) DaVinci robots.

With its broad spectrum of in-patient, out-patient and specialty programs, we continue the role as a trusted healthcare resource for South Texas residents.

There are over 500,000 people living within an hour of Corpus Christi all of whom can benefit from our services.

CCMC has a strong GME presence with and Internal Medicine residency program as well as a Cardiology, Dermatology and Pulmonary fellowships with a full-time Director of Academic Medicine.