Physiatrist Position at Veterans Affairs

4 weeks ago


Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a board-certified/board-eligible physiatrist to join our large and busy practice at the Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration. The ideal candidate will have interest and experience in general outpatient neuro-muscular rehabilitation, including peripheral joint injections, trigger point injections, diagnostic ultrasound guided injections, electromyography, and botulinum toxin injection.

Responsibilities
  • Develops and implements complex, goal-oriented treatment plans for patients in need of interdisciplinary rehabilitation.
  • Provides comprehensive evaluation and management of spasticity, including medication management, botulinum toxin injection, intrathecal baclofen pump evaluation and management, etc.
  • Provides peripheral joint injections and other intramuscular injections as indicated to facilitate the rehabilitation process, including diagnostic ultrasound guided care.
  • Evaluates patients with history of recent and remote concussive injuries and provides treatment for common manifestations of Post Concussive Syndrome such as headache and insomnia.
  • Writes sound prescriptions for required adaptive equipment, including both manual and powered mobility, prosthetic limbs, and other necessary rehabilitative equipment.
  • Provides diagnostic evaluation, examination, and interdisciplinary treatment planning to meet general musculoskeletal rehabilitative needs of Veterans.
  • Serves as occasional backup to the medical and administrative leader of the inpatient rehabilitation team, participating in continued readiness for our continued Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) as well as ongoing monitoring of outcome trends, including length of stay, functional outcomes, and efficiencies of obtaining functional goals.
  • Professionally collaborates with a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary team of therapists, psychologists, chiropractors, social workers, other physicians, etc. to meet a patient's complex rehabilitative needs.
  • Fulfills the educational mission of VA by providing bedside and didactic teaching for students, residents, and fellows.
  • Collects data, analyzes data, implements changes based on analysis results in their specialty area.
  • Participates in facility, regional, and national activities as a subject matter expert as needed to support the overall VA mission to provide outstanding comprehensive healthcare.
Requirements
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
  • Must be board certified/board eligible.
  • Must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
  • Must have a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.

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