| Bayside Employee Health Center is seeking a team-oriented physiatrist to join our well established, physician owned general occupational medicine clinic with onsite PT/OT in the Summer of 2021. This position offers a four day work week, with no call or weekend work and most major holidays off. This is a great opportunity for a candidate who is seeking a work/life balance and there is also potential for consideration for a partnership track for the right candidate. This position is located in beautiful coastal Maine, offering a high quality of lifestyle with four seasons, rich cultural activity, with easy access to the coast, mountains, skiing and many other enjoyable outdoor activities. Bayside welcomes applicants who have recently completed their residency programs. Position Summary The physiatrist will work with a multidisciplinary team to treat injured workers in our office. He/She will assist in the management of the therapy department (two DrPTs, and one OTR), and be a secondary physician supervisor for our midlevel provider. Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Graduate of a US osteopathic or allopathic medical school.
- Completion of a US physical and rehabilitation medicine residency
- Ability to obtain and maintain a licensure with the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine
- Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Current DEA Registration Certificate
- Ability to pass background check and preplacement examination
Essential Functions - Evaluate orthopedic and soft tissue injuries, concussions, and occupational neurological disorders; determine and provide appropriate pharmacological treatment, diagnostic testing and therapeutic interventions; utilize outside specialists as needed. Medical philosophy supports conservative care and return to work.
- Work collaboratively and positively with the patient, employers, insurers and case managers to insure an optimal outcome for the injured worker.
- Provide musculoskeletal /soft tissue injections
- Perform EMGs
- Provide evidence based causation assessments
- Perform chart reviews
- Perform independent medical examinations (preferred)
- Provide work capacity recommendations
- Cordial, professional communication skills with the patient, coworkers, employers, insurers and other care team members
- Provide clinic back up for acute MS injuries as allowed by the schedule
- Demonstrate and utilize knowledge of worker’s compensation and its impact on injured workers when managing cases.
- Maintain a positive collegial relationship with outside primary care and specialty providers
- Ability to complete documentation in a timely fashion
- Provide clinical guidance to physical and occupational therapists and assist the department in maintaining best therapy practices
- Assist in managing the therapy department, including hiring and termination of therapists
- Ability to maintain work schedule, evaluating most initial visits within 1 hour and follow-ups within ½ hour.
- Ability to arrive at work on time in a consistent fashion with few unplanned absences
- Provide secondary supervision to midlevel provider
- Provide clinical support as needed to the midlevel provider in a collegial and respectful manner
- Assist in training new midlevel providers as needed
- Prudently utilize opiates and follow State and National guidelines for proper prescreening, assessment and monitoring
- Understand and adhere to confidentiality rules as it pertains to HIPPA and State of ME WC
- Ability to utilize a Windows based computer program, navigate the internet and prepare documents as needed.
- Contribute ideas for practice innovation
- Engage in excellent customer service
- Remain up to date with CME
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