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Physiatrist – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center | Augusta, Georgia
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.
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.
Why Wellstar MCG Health?
Academic Medicine
Practice in an academic environment affiliated with Augusta University and the Medical College of Georgia , providing opportunities to participate in medical education, research and clinical innovation. Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center serves as a primary clinical training site for more than 500 graduate medical education positions.
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Environment
Work alongside an established multidisciplinary rehabilitation team that includes physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists. Wellstar MCG Health provides inpatient acute rehabilitation services as well as outpatient rehabilitation care.
Complex Patient Population
The academic medical center provides an opportunity to care for medically complex patients and collaborate with specialists across a broad range of disciplines.
Growth & Innovation
Wellstar and Augusta University have made significant investments in the partnership, with an emphasis on expanding clinical care, medical education, research and access to advanced healthcare services throughout Georgia.
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…