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The University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) is seeking a Division Chief and Medical Director of PM&R at Strong Memorial Hospital (SMH).

The Department of PM&R continues to track on a rapid faculty and real estate growth initiative consisting of fruitful subspecialty trained faculty recruitments an already approved newly renovated acute inpatient subspecialty neurorehabilitation unit opening in 2023.  We are seeking a Division Chief and Medical Director whose role is expected to provide leadership and direction of all our rehabilitation medicine faculty, trainees, staff and patient populations at SMH.  We currently have a rapidly expanding acute floor consult service, manage 20 acute rehabilitation beds and are adding an additional 11 private brain injury rehabilitation beds next year.  This position is expected to have a 0.6 clinical FTE(cFTE) and 0.2 admin/academic FTE housed at SMH and 0.2 cFTE housed at our outpatient clinic.  Additional academic FTE can be supported dependent on the individual’s qualifications.  This role carries with it the opportunity to pursue academic and scholarly activity interfacing collaboratively with the Dept. of PM&R’s Neurorestorative Institute as well as with the Dept. of Neurology/Neurosurgery Del Monte Neuroscience Institute.

Ideal candidates are BC with subspecialty rehabilitation medicine fellowship training as well as 5 years post-graduate experience with acute inpatient rehabilitation bed management.  Strong applicants would possess a passion, enthusiasm and optimism for hospital-based PM&R as well as outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.  The ability to develop relationships with referring services, namely neurology, neurosurgery, and surgery, will be a key to success.  It is expected this individual has a keen interest in teaching and mentoring fellows, residents and medical students.

The University of Rochester Medical Center is one of the nation’s top medical centers, and is at the center of the University’s health research, teaching, patient care, and community outreach missions. The University’s health care delivery network is anchored by Strong Memorial Hospital.

We offer a competitive salary and full benefits package, including a relocation stipend, malpractice, generous CME allowance, and more.  Additionally, the Rochester/Western upstate NY area offers a low cost of living, nationally recognized schools and colleges and a multitude of cultural, recreational, shopping, professional/collegiate sports venues and activities for the outdoor enthusiast including the Adirondack mountains and finger lakes wine region.

The University of Rochester, an Equal Opportunity Employer, has a strong commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education.

Interested individuals should apply on-line to Job posting #234270 at http://www.rochester.edu/working/hr/jobs/ with letter of interest as well as 3 reference contacts information to Rajeev K. Patel, M.D., Chair, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at rajeev_patel@urmc.rochester.edu. If you would like further information, please call 585.275.3274.

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