Job description

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital is looking for a BC/BE Pediatric Rehabilitation Physician (double boarded or fellowship trained), to join their growing Pediatric Rehabilitation Hospital. The physician would be sharing in coverage of the inpatient pediatric rehabilitation unit with 20 beds, average daily census @ 12 patients. The new pediatric rehabilitation physician will be supported and encouraged to grow an outpatient practice in their areas of interest. There are opportunities to do acute care consultations and multidisciplinary collaboration with two large acute care hospital systems with Trauma, NICU and PICU programs. There will also be opportunities to work with Pediatric and PM&R residents from 4 large health systems. Good Shepherd is the only pediatric rehabilitation provider in the U.S. to offer three sizes of Trexo robotic gait training technology.

Good Shepherd is the leader in the Lehigh Valley for Pediatric Rehabilitation including with extensive technology and resources in all disciplines. The Lehigh Valley is a wonderful area to raise children with excellent education, an amazing amount of indoor and outdoor experiences as well. The Lehigh Valley is less than an hour from Philadelphia, 90 minutes to New York City and 2 hours to the Jersey Shore. We are looking for someone who is eager to join an enthusiastic team to help bring amazing care to the children of the Lehigh Valley with rehabilitation needs.

• JOB SUMMARY
  Provides state-of-the art physiatric care for Good Shepherd patients and supports the Good Shepherd Mission. Provides services in a 20 bed inpatient pediatric unit and outpatient satellites and consultation services at acute care hospitals in the greater Lehigh Valley area.
• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  CONTRIBUTE TO THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE GROUP
  • By covering direct expenses.
  PROVIDES MEDICAL LEADERSHIP
  • To be completed for Program Medical Directors only.
  PERFORMS REQUESTED EVALUATIONS AND FOLLOW-UP VISITS
  • For rehabilitation patients.
  PROVIDES COVERAGE
  • For physiatrist consultations when needed.
  PERFORMS EMG'S AS NEEDED.
  • For physiatrist inpatient, outpatient and consulting services as needed.
  ATTENDS CME'S
  • To support clinical activities regularly.
  PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISION
  • To any assigned residents or medical students.
  PERFORMS DUTIES
  • That may incur contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials.
  DEMONSTRATES THE SKILLS
  • In understanding the range of treatment and knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the age of the patients’ services.
  IMPLEMENTS AND CREATES A QUALITY VISION
  • To improve the organization and all of those served.
  PARTICIPATES IN THE GOOD SHEPHERD ON CALL SCHEDULE
  • For coverage of inpatients/outpatients.
• QUALIFICATIONS
  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
  Education
  • Residency training and clinical experience in diagnosis, medical and rehabilitation management of patients with impairments related to neurologic, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and other general disorders required
  Work Experience
  • Previous experience in diagnosis of medical and rehabilitation management of patients required
  Licenses / Certifications
  • Board Certified/Board Qualified Physiatrist required
  • Pennsylvania State Medical License required

Location: Good Shepherd Rehabilitation · Physician Group Peds - Physician Peds - Open
Schedule: Full Time (40 hrs/wk), Day Shift - 8 hours, 8:00AM - 5:00PM