Physiatrist – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Wellstar Health System
Summary
Wellstar Health System is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Physiatrist to join the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation team at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity to practice in a major academic medical center affiliated with Augusta University and the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) while helping expand and advance rehabilitation services throughout the Central Savannah River Area.
The Opportunity
The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in providing comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation care to patients with a broad range of neurologic, musculoskeletal and functional impairments.
Depending on the candidate's interests and departmental needs, the role may include a combination of:
- Inpatient and/or outpatient Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Comprehensive rehabilitation consultation
- Management of patients recovering from stroke, traumatic and non-traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and other neurologic conditions
- Musculoskeletal medicine and non-operative treatment
- Chronic and acute pain management
- Spasticity management and related procedural interventions
- Functional assessment and development of individualized rehabilitation plans
- Collaboration with physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology
- Close collaboration with neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, trauma, hospital medicine and other medical specialties
- Participation in multidisciplinary care conferences and rehabilitation planning
- Teaching and mentorship of residents, fellows, medical students and other learners
- Opportunities to participate in quality improvement, clinical research and academic initiatives
Wellstar's PM&R physicians work across multidisciplinary teams to help patients maximize function and quality of life, treating conditions involving the brain, spinal cord, nervous system and musculoskeletal system.
Candidate Qualifications
- MD or DO degree
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residency
- Board certified or board eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Eligible for medical licensure in the state of Georgia
- Strong clinical and interpersonal communication skills
- Commitment to multidisciplinary, patient-centered care
- Interest in teaching and/or academic medicine preferred
- Fellowship training or additional expertise in areas such as brain injury, spinal cord injury, pain medicine, sports medicine, musculoskeletal medicine or interventional procedures is welcome
Requirements
- MD or DO degree
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residency
- Board certified or board eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Eligible for medical licensure in the state of Georgia
- Strong clinical and interpersonal communication skills
- Commitment to multidisciplinary, patient-centered care
- Interest in teaching and/or academic medicine preferred
- Fellowship training or additional expertise in areas such as brain injury, spinal cord injury, pain medicine, sports medicine, musculoskeletal medicine or interventional procedures is welcome
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits
- Relocation assistance
- Malpractice coverage
- Retirement and investment programs
- CME allowance
- Dedicated CME time
Company overview
Wellstar Health System is one of Georgia's largest and most comprehensive integrated healthcare systems, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. As a non-profit health system, Wellstar operates with a mission to enhance the health and well-being of every person it serves through its PeopleCare approach. The system employs approximately 29,469 to 33,000 team members across multiple hospitals, health parks, medical offices, outpatient centers, pediatric centers, nursing facilities, and hospice and home care services. Wellstar is nationally recognized for operating Georgia's largest integrated trauma network and features the second-largest Emergency Department in the United States. The organization provides more than $1 billion annually in charity care and community programs, demonstrating its commitment to community health. Wellstar has earned numerous accolades including recognition on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, Best Workplaces in Health Care, and PEOPLE Companies that Care lists. The system embraces innovation through its venture firm Catalyst by Wellstar, which nurtures early-stage healthcare companies, and maintains academic partnerships with institutions like the Medical College of Georgia for caregiver training. With specialties spanning cardiovascular care, oncology, women's health, pediatrics, musculoskeletal services, and numerous other medical disciplines, Wellstar delivers comprehensive healthcare across all stages of life.