Urgent need for a physician traveler.

• Facility Type: IRF Free Standing – Acute Rehab
• Work Schedule: Daily, Monday through Friday and some weekends for admits and essential patient appointments.
• Responsibilities Include:
• Conducting and signing off on admitting patients with a liaison.
• Timely completion of History and Physical (H & P).
• Drafting Plan of Care notes.
• Minimum of 3 face-to-face visits, potentially more if needed.
• Consultations with Internal Medicine (IM) if necessary.

• Participation in Team Conferences as scheduled, with specified weekends.

• Typical Hours: Can range from 8 AM to 7 PM.

• Census: Average of 40-50 patients, shared between locum tenens and the second PMR on staff.

• Training Requirements: Pinpoint training for EMR is necessary, ideally a few days in advance via teams with screen sharing, led by the MD director.

• Additional Information:

• The PMR (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) serves as the admitting MD and coordinates with IM MD.

• Preference for providers with prior experience with Lifepoint facilities.

• Patient Encounters Per Shift: 40-50, shared.

• Certifications Required: None specified.

• Credentialing: Expedited privileges available for providers with clean histories.

• Specialty Focus:

• Interventional pain management included.
• Required skills include pain management (acute and chronic) and stress reduction/relaxation training.

• Preferred skills include intra-discal electrothermal annuloplasty (IDET) and medical management.

• Not Required Skills:

• Traction/immobilization devices
• Diagnostic/Therapeutic taps
• Arthrocentesis
• Certain injection types and guided procedures
• Wound debridement
• EMG and nerve conduction studies

Board certification is required, and the facility does not accept bids from providers with IMLC licenses. Historical experience with similar facilities is prioritized.