Physician PM & R

Company: PHealthcare Search, Inc.
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

(Physician/MD qualifications required) Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - We are looking for an experienced Physical Medicine And Rehav Physician to join our medical team. You will work with a variety of patients and assist them in restoring optimal physical function and help them improve their quality of life. Many of your patients will be disabled due to a disease, disorder, or injury.
To be successful as a PM & R Physician you will need to be able to treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons of patients.

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Job Duties:

Document examination results, treatment plans, and patients' outcomes.
Examine patients to assess mobility, strength, communication, or cognition.
Assess characteristics of patients' pain such as intensity, location, or duration using standardized clinical measures.
Provide inpatient or outpatient medical management of neuromuscular disorders, musculoskeletal trauma, acute and chronic pain, deformity or amputation, cardiac or pulmonary disease, or other disabling conditions.
Monitor effectiveness of pain management interventions such as medication or spinal injections.
Develop comprehensive plans for immediate and long-term rehabilitation including therapeutic exercise; speech and occupational therapy; counseling; cognitive retraining; patient, family or caregiver education; or community reintegration.
Coordinate physical medicine and rehabilitation services with other medical activities.
Perform electrodiagnosis including electromyography, nerve conduction studies, or somatosensory evoked potentials of neuromuscular disorders or damage.
Prescribe physical therapy to relax the muscles and improve strength.
Consult or coordinate with other rehabilitative professionals including physical and occupational therapists, rehabilitation nurses, speech pathologists, neuropsychologists, behavioral psychologists, social workers, or medical technicians.
Prescribe therapy services, such as electrotherapy, ultrasonography, heat or cold therapy, hydrotherapy, debridement, short-wave or microwave diathermy, and infrared or ultraviolet radiation, to enhance rehabilitation.
Instruct interns and residents in the diagnosis and treatment of temporary or permanent physically disabling conditions.
Diagnose or treat performance-related conditions such as sports injuries or repetitive motion injuries.
Prescribe orthotic and prosthetic applications and adaptive equipment, such as wheelchairs, bracing, or communication devices, to maximize patient function and self-sufficiency.


Qualifications:
Doctor of Medicine (MD) or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
4 to 7 years internship and residency training, specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Successful completion of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States (COMLEX-USA).
Certification by The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR).
Valid and active medical license in the state Nevada.
Working knowledge of different types of rehabilitation treatments and programs for different disabilities.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Outstanding hand-eye coordination and dexterity.
Wonderful bedside manner.
Excellent communicator who can empathize with patients

Perks And Benefits
Competitive compensation of $325,000 to $350,000 annually.
Full loaded benefits package.
Paid malpractice insurance
401k and discount programs
No nights
No weekends

Hours Of Operation are:
This is a full-time position.
Hours are:
Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.


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