Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Sanford Health•Marshfield, WI

About The Position

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Visas Accepted H1B or J1 Specialty Physical Medicine Practice Details Marshfield Medical Center is seeking a BC/BE Physiatrist to join its well-established outpatient department in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Operative Pain Management, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Physical Therapy departments are located on campus. Excellent work life balance in this no call outpatient only role. We strongly encourage our physicians to be involved in medical education and research to continue building our strong foundation of patient care, research and education for years to come. Community Description Nestled in the heart of Wisconsin, Marshfield is a safe, clean community with a population of about 20,000 people. The region boasts a solid economy and a low cost of living, which includes below-national average costs for housing and transportation. Community pride is evident in the private and city funds invested to make Marshfield a great place to live. Located one mile outside of town, you will have access to 6,500 acres for hiking, biking, hunting, canoeing, cross-country skiing, berry picking, and wildlife or bird watching or simply enjoying the fresh air. With excellent schools and high school graduation rates high above the national average, Marshfield is committed to offering and preparing students for top-notch education opportunities. Those of us that have chosen to call Marshfield home have come to enjoy the benefits of short commutes, safe and friendly neighborhoods, fresh air and water, bountiful nature, and so much more. Come and see for yourself. Fun Fact: Marshfield is known as the HEART of Wisconsin! Job Description Physical Medicine and Rehab Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit, evaluate, diagnose, and provide consultation and nonsurgical therapeutic treatment to inpatients and outpatients of all ages with physical impairments or disabilities involving neuromuscular, neurologic, cardiovascular, or musculoskeletal disorders. Examples of these disease process would include but are not limited to: cerebral palsy, stroke, MS, spina bifida with paraplegia or paraparesis, arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, rehab care of amputations, collagen disease, tissue disorders such as burns and ulcers, hemiplegia from CVA or other causes, traumatic brain injury or spinal cord trauma.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree.
Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways: An applicant who has just completed a residency shall provide his/her residency or fellowship log. OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in at least 25 Physical Medicine and Rehab cases in the last 12 months. OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinical activity for the past 12 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in at least 25 Physical Medicine and Rehab cases in the last 12 months.
Successful completion of a hospital affiliated Physical Medicine and Rehab residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada.
Certification by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable.
Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement.
Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

Responsibilities

Physical Medicine and Rehab Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit, evaluate, diagnose, and provide consultation and nonsurgical therapeutic treatment to inpatients and outpatients of all ages with physical impairments or disabilities involving neuromuscular, neurologic, cardiovascular, or musculoskeletal disorders.