Physiatry / Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

Physiatry / Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician at HCA Healthcare summary :

An experienced Physiatry / Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician is sought for a medical director role overseeing a 15-bed inpatient unit in Corpus Christi. The position may include outpatient work, requiring excellent communication and teamwork skills to develop and manage patient care plans. The medical director will also represent the facility in the community and assist in training other staff.

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 :

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.

Keywords :

Physiatry, Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation Physician, Medical Director, Inpatient Care, Outpatient Services, Patient Care, Healthcare Management, Interdisciplinary Team, Communication Skills