Physiatrist - Musculoskeletal/General

Job Summary :

The Westchester Medical Center Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is seeking a Physiatrist with an interest in musculoskeletal and general rehabilitation to join our growing program.

This position is primarily musculoskeletal / general outpatient but includes coverage of a small general / orthopedic inpatient rehabilitation service.

WMC is a level one trauma center and major teaching affiliate of New York Medical College. The Department of PM&R has nine full-time physiatrists, an 18-bed acute inpatient rehabilitation unit, outpatient specialty practices, and a newly accredited 16-position four-year categorical residency training program.

NYMC medical students rotate on site for their required PM&R clerkship and for electives. Faculty maintain academic appointments within the School of Medicine.

The position will report directly to the Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Responsibilities :

• Develop an outpatient musculoskeletal / general outpatient practice focused on orthopedic, spine, and sports medicine care.
• Collaborate closely with the Department of Orthopedics and other major referral sources to build your clinical practice.
• Perform electrodiagnostic studies and supervise residents assigned to the combined PM&R / Neurology Electrodiagnosis Lab.
• Provide attending coverage and resident supervision for the 6-8 bed general / orthopedic inpatient rehabilitation service.
• Conduct teaching rounds, participate in the resident didactics program and journal clubs, and contribute to curriculum development.
• Supervise and teach 3

and 4

year medical students assigned to your service.

About Us :

WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on seven campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley.

WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2 and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state-of-the-art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, acute inpatient rehabilitation, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley.