Physician / Physiatrist / Rhode Island / Permanent / Newport, coastal Rhode Island: MEDICAL DIRECTOR Inpatient Rehab - join teaching hospital in desirable coastal community not far from Boston Job

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Job description

Newport, Rhode Island: We seek an experienced PHYSIATRIST to join a prominent Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation team as MEDICAL DIRECTOR of a 28-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility in a progressive 120-bed community hospital. This growing, academically oriented PM&R department is a 4-time winner of the Guardian of Excellence Award.Come to this beautiful seaside community and enjoy a role that is about 40% administrative and 60% clinical. Enjoy a convenient weekday schedule as medical supervisor of inpatient rehabilitation services, and provide direct patient care yourself, working primarily with stroke, amputee, TBI, spinal cord, multiple trauma and orthopedic patients. Your friendly team consists of 9 enthusiastic, caring specialists including MDs plus physical, occupational and speech & language therapists working every day to improve the quality of life of their patients. The average length of stay in the unit is 14 days.This is an extraordinary opportunity to make a difference for your patients. PM&R here includes multiple outpatient clinics focusing on Concussion, Spasticity, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Wheelchair Management, Oncology, Wound Care, Comprehensive Spine and Interventional Pain Management. You will receive a teaching appointment with an Ivy League medical school and have tremendous opportunities to conduct research and teach residents (Neurosurgery, Neurology and Orthopedics) and medical students. Candidates who require H1b visa sponsorship are encouraged to apply. This is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EMR is Epic. Participation in specialty conferences and community networking is encouraged.You will be employed by the medical center and earn a very competitive salary with benefits including paid relocation assistance, paid liability insurance with tail coverage, health, disability and life insurance, participation in a retirement plan with employer contributions, plenty of paid vacation plus paid holidays, more PTO plus a budget for your CME, and more.Newport is an oceanfront resort city of 25,000 people highlighted by an impressive collection of vintage estates and historic mansions. Today, visitors come for the architecture, the picturesque lighthouses, the summer Jazz Festival, and to enjoy Rhode Islands 100+ fresh and saltwater beaches and islands. The state is popular with sailors and swimmers and all manner of water sports enthusiasts.Rhode Island is known for scenic shores and Colonial-era towns. 400 miles of coastline justify the nickname, The Ocean State. Although the smallest state (37 miles wide, 48 miles long), Rhode Island offers many recreational opportunities including 37 golf courses, scenic trails for hiking and biking, and boating of every type. Enjoy the best of coastal living with Newports excellent schools and safe, family-oriented neighborhoods. Cuisine runs from the freshest local seafood to international fare, plus fantastic food trucks and unique microbreweries. Shopping runs from antiques and art galleries to outlet malls.Rhode Islands capital, Providence, is home to prominent universities, an international airport, and a thriving arts community with an award-winning theater and a philharmonic orchestra, just 30 minutes from Newport. You are in easy reach of Boston for more historic sites, hundreds of restaurants, the theatre, ballet or world championship sports with the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins or Patriots. Or visit Cape Cod for a peaceful day of fishing or sailing or antiquing. The sparkly casinos and entertainment venues of Connecticut are even nearer. New York City is a 3 hour drive from Newport, and convenient rail service is available.Contact us today to check out Rhode Island: a wonderful place to live, work and play.Position Highlights:Secure employment with respected nonprofit community hospitalMEDICAL DIRECTOR title with great mix of admin and hands-on practiceState-of-the-art clinical and research environment Enjoyable and rewarding broad scope practice Ivy League med school faculty appointment, teach residents/studentsImmense career satisfaction improving the lives of your patientsVery competitive salaryLiability insurance with tail coverageHealth, disability and life insurancePlenty of paid vacation plus paid holidaysMore paid leave plus a budget for your CMEChoice of retirement plans with employer contributionsHighly desirable coastal community for families or singlesJoin a welcoming community with excellent schoolsActive participation in specialty conferences encouraged

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