Inpatient Medical Director, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Job Description & Requirements
Inpatient Medical Director, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in Minnesota
StartDate: ASAP

The University of Minnesota’s Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, part of the Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, is seeking an Inpatient Medical Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation due to growth. This is an outstanding role for a physiatrist who wants to take on more responsibility and be part of an academic group, including resident and fellowship education and research if desired. The successful candidate will oversee a 30-bed, CARF-accredited, comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) within a large academic healthcare center. This clinical leader will help ensure exceptional patient care by fostering positive collaboration among care teams through open communication. Candidate physiatrists must be graduates of an accredited PM&R residency training program, be board-certified or board-eligible with the American Board of PM&R (ABPM&R), and have at least two years of training or experience in the medical management of inpatients requiring rehabilitation services.

Opportunity Highlights

• Outstanding role for a physiatrist who wants to take on more responsibility and be part of an academic group, including resident and fellowship education and research if desired
• Collaborate with the Residency and Fellowship Program Directors in teaching and training as well as support on the inpatient unit
• Enjoy a high quality of life schedule with a Q8 call week commitment
• Design your own schedule and position, which can be dedicated inpatient or inpatient with outpatient clinic time
• Dedicated administrative time with an 80/20 schedule
• Brand new clinical research facility is being built on the campus that will expand research collaboration if interested
• Follow your patients through to the outpatient clinic
• Opportunity to work with residents and rehab fellows in an exciting, cutting-edge teaching and training environment
• Grow an outpatient practice
• Help ensure that exceptional patient care is delivered by fostering positive collaboration among care teams through open communication
• Organize and direct physiatry services on the unit
• One work location – No traveling among multiple practice sites

Community Information
A diverse major metropolitan area with every amenity you could want or need, Minneapolis-St. Paul is a perfect place for providers to call home. Living and working in the state ranked #2 in US News & World Report’s “Best States Overall,” you’ll enjoy a remarkable quality of life.

• One of the top metros to live in the nation (US News), highly ranked for its natural environment, strong economy, and affordability
• Exceptional public and private schools as well as local colleges and universities
• An outdoor enthusiast’s dream in the Land of 10,000 Lakes - Enjoy boating, swimming, paddle boarding, fishing, ice fishing, camping, hiking, skiing, snowmobiling, and golfing
• Vibrant arts and culture scene, world-class shopping and dining, and endless entertainment options
• Local collegiate and professional sports (MLB, NHL, NFL, NBA, WNBA, PHF, MLS, and AAPB) — every major professional sport is represented in Minnesota
• One of the top international airports in the US
• Medscape ranks Minnesota #16 in “Best Places to Practice 2022”
• Four distinct seasons with plenty of clear skies during the winter

About the Company
Merritt Hawkins, an AMN Healthcare company, is a permanent physician placement service that fills more physician jobs than any other firm. In addition to being the nation’s leader in physician employment search and consulting services, Merritt Hawkins also recruits and places select allied health professionals. AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.

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