ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Physiatrist

REPORTS TO POSITION: Medical Director, Inpatient Rehabilitation

DEPARTMENT: Rehabilitation

OUR VISION: Creating Americas healthiest community, together

OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

POSITION OVERVIEW: Delivers high quality and compassionate care to the Rehabilitation patients by managing the physical and psychosocial care needs of patients and their families. Performs assessments of patients to address common medical and rehabilitation issues across a wide variety of diagnoses including stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, trauma patients, etc. As needed, assist with coordinating care with consulting services for patients on the inpatient rehab unit.

Works in collaboration with other Physicians and multi-disciplinary inpatient rehab staff. Primary responsibilities include rounding on the patients on the inpatient rehab unit to address medical and rehabilitation issues, ensure compliance with Medicare rules, coordinate discharge and post-hospital care needs for successful transition to the community. Additional responsibility to assist with consult service for initial and follow-up recommendations and coordinating with admissions team. Day-to-day patient contact/rounding/care management will actively encourage and include professional input from members of the interdisciplinary team. Accurate and timely completion of all clinical and professional records and documentation to assure compliance with local, state and federal regulatory, licensure and accreditation requirements.

WORK SCHEDULE: 40 hours per week

WORK LOCATION: Bend

CALL EXPECTATION: 1 weekend a month

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

Clinical Duties:

• Perform comprehensive initial assessments to determine rehabilitation needs.
• Develop individualized treatment plans focusing on functional recovery.
• Conduct regular rounding to monitor progress, address complications, and adjust care plans.
• Oversee medical management, including pain control, spasticity treatment, and addressing co-existing conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension).
• Coordinate medications and therapies to maximize recovery while minimizing side effects.
• Lead team conferences with therapist, nurses, case managers, and other specialists to ensure coordinated care.
• Provide guidance to physical, occupational, and speech therapist regarding therapy goals and medical considerations.
• Collaborate with rehab psychologists to address cognitive, emotional, and behavioral challenges.
• Work closely with nursing staff to ensure appropriate patient monitoring and care delivery.
• Provide education on diagnosis, prognosis, and rehabilitation expectations.
• Counsel patients and families on adaptive strategies, mobility aids, and community reintegration.
• Discuss long-term care planning, including outpatient rehab, home modifications, and caregiver training.
• Determine readiness for discharge and coordinate appropriate follow-up care.
• Work with case managers and social workers to arrange outpatient therapy, home health services, or post-acute care.
• Communicate with primary care physicians and specialists to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide Outpatient follow-up for patients discharged from IPR.

Essential Functions:

• Acts as a leader and supports departmental goals and the vision, mission and values of the St. Charles Health System in all respects.
• Provides customer service in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
• Creates a healing environment that supports all aspects of care, respects the wholeness of the individual, and demonstrates therapeutic presence through attitudes and behaviors that enhance the safety and care experience for patients, caregivers and guests.
• Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change; Contribute as necessary to assist in policy formation for the organization.
• Participates in creating intentional relationships and put a high level of focus on attitudes and behaviors that enhance the care experience.
• Is familiar with the organization structure, communications systems and billing process, completing billing and coding documentation within time assigned.
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the health systems corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violations of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all health systems investigations and proceedings.
• Keep all licenses and appropriate certifications current and unrestricted to maintain privileges at a St. Charles Health System hospital sufficient to permit performance of job duties.
• Increases understanding and collaboration throughout the medical community.
• Maintain compliance of hospitals Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, as required by SCHS Board of Directors.

EDUCATION:

Required:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
• Residency completion in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
• Board Certification by American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) eligible. Expectation to be certified within 2 years of employment.
• Complete annual fire/safety, etc. education in-services as required.
• Attend mandatory educational offerings as described in SCHS policies/procedures and/or as required by other regulatory bodies.
• Complete annual CME as required to maintain license and appropriate Board certification.
• Complete in a timely manner assigned Computer Based Learning modules.
• Attend mandatory medical staff meetings quarterly, and staff meetings (TBD)

Preferred: n/a

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION

Required:

• Unrestricted Physiatrist Medical License in the state of Oregon.
• Unrestricted Federal DEA number.
• Unrestricted ability to participate in Medicare / Medicaid, or other federal or state governmental health care programs.
• Valid drivers license and the ability to meet SCHS driving requirements.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Additional certifications may be required based on privileges granted to provider by Medical Staff Services at SCHS Inpatient locations.

Preferred: N/A

EXPERIENCE

Required:

• Experience using EMR (Electronic Medical Records) software.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and professionally represent St. Charles Health System.
• Experience working in a team environment and proven ability to collaborate, manage facilitation and consensus building among health care professionals and agencies to achieve expected results.

Preferred:

• Previous experience as an Inpatient Rehabilitation Physiatrist.
• Spinal cord injury or Brain injury fellowship.

ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION

n/a

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Continually (75% or more)

• Standing & Walking
• Keyboard Operation
• Using a Clear and Audible Speaking Voice
• Hearing at Normal Speech Levels.

Frequently (50%)

• Sitting
• Lifting, Carrying & Pushing / Pulling up to 25 lbs.

Occasionally (25%)

• Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching
• Lifting, Carrying & Pushing / Pulling 25lbs. to 50 lbs.
• Grasping / Squeezing
• Hearing at Whispered Speech Levels

Rarely (10%)

• Climbing Stairs
• Exposure to Wet / Slippery areas
• Exposure to Chemical Solutions

**Nothing in this job description is intended, nor shall be interpreted, as a grant or approval of medical staff membership or clinical privileges. By law and applicable accreditation standards, medical staff membership and clinical privileges can be granted or approved only by a hospitals medical staff and governing body. Employment processes and requirements, which are governed primarily by the human resources policies of St. Charles, are separate and distinct from medical staff membership and clinical privileging processes and requirements, which are governed primarily by the bylaws and policies of the hospital medical staff. Accordingly, employed physicians and providers of St. Charles are required at all relevant times not only to satisfy the requirements and perform the duties set forth in this job description, but, also, to satisfy the requirements and perform the duties for obtaining and maintain appropriate medical staff membership and clinical privileges.

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