PM&R Med Director in North Memphis

ENCOMPASS HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF NORTH MEMPHIS

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of North Memphis, a partner hospital with Methodist Healthcare, is a 50-bed post-acute rehabilitation hospital that provides a wide range of physical rehabilitation services, a vast network of highly skilled physicians and therapists, and the most innovative equipment and rehabilitation technology, ensuring that all patients have access to the highest quality care. We hold Disease Specific Certifications in Neuro, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury and Ortho.

PM&R Inpatient Medical Director

We are looking for a full time PM&R Medical Director interested in building a practice and growing with the community. This opportunity has a great financial package available including generous income guarantee and full relocation.  Encompass Health has a wonderful group of collegial physicians with plenty of specialty support from local acute care hospitals.

• Medical Director role with monthly stipend
• Attending caseload of 15 +/- 
• Internal Medicine support
• Independent model or join a group
• Shared call
• Flexible schedule
• Inpatient experience required

ENCOMPASS HEALTH PM&R MEDICAL DIRECTOR DESCRIPTION

The Medical Director oversees the programmatic quality and integrity of the hospitals rehabilitation services. He/she plays a pivotal role in optimizing the overall clinical care of the hospital while also providing clinical care to patients.

Partner with the CEO to advance the hospitals position as the inpatient rehabilitation hospital of choice in the location service area. Enhance hospitals patient satisfaction rankings to exceed the Encompass Health average and achieve a consistent top 10 clinical ranking.

Establish strong relationships with other specialists in the market area to make them aware of the benefits and the criteria for inpatient rehabilitation. Since a patients opportunity for inpatient rehabilitation is dependent upon referrals from other specialists and acute care providers, the Medical Directors role in educating other clinicians and developing confidence in the hospitals services is critical to the hospitals success and patient access to appropriate services

Develop a known and visible presence within the hospital with a reputation for being accessible and approachable among the staff, patients and families. Medical Director will be generously compensated for administrative services

PM&R Physician will establish a private practice to include a caseload of medically complex inpatient rehabilitation patients and an outpatient rehabilitation practice if he or she chooses.  The Physiatrist will set up a relationship with an independent billing company and retain 100% of his/her own billing and collections.  Encompass Health hospitals are extremely busy with high patient volumes - Encompass Health has its own well-trained outreach teams that identify appropriate inpatient rehabilitation candidates from surrounding areas. 

WHERE YOU WILL PRACTICE - NORTH MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

North Memphis sits comfortably outside the Memphis metro area and near the newly developed areas of  suburbs. No state tax in Tennessee, affordable living and lively recreation are a plus! Lots of new dining options and shopping.  The city is most notably famous for the blues, soul and rock n roll music that originated there. Elvis Presley, B.B. King, and Johnny Cash all recorded at the infamous Sun Studios, and Elvis even made his home there at the legendary Graceland Mansion. The Memphis International Airport has easy flights to popular locations. Excellent 

QUALIFICATIONS

• MD or DO with state medical license or willingness to obtain state license
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Patient-centered commitment to excellence
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Hospital-based physiatry experience 
• Interest in being a part of a thriving community

WHY ENCOMPASS HEALTH?

• High Income Potential
• High Patient Volumes
• Flexible Schedules
• Medicine and specialty support