Cancer Rehabilitation Physiatrist Clinical & Faculty Position

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is actively recruiting a BC/BE Cancer Rehabilitation Specialist Physiatrist.  Our cancer rehabilitation faculty position will oversee our CARF-accredited inpatient oncology rehabilitation service line. This service is one of the highest volume inpatient services per year and patients admitted include acquired brain injury secondary to brain tumors, non-traumatic spinal cord injury secondary to metastatic disease, limb amputation secondary to cancer, and debility from treatment. This service is one of the core residency rotations and will work closely with the fellow in our non-accredited cancer rehabilitation fellowship. There is opportunity for outpatient clinic as well.  Our Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department is ranked #1 in Columbus and #33 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.  Newsweek has ranked Ohio State Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital as #1 in Ohio.  Additionally, our residency program is ranked 20^th through Doximity Residency Navigator.  Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with professional experience and qualifications. 

Qualifications:

• MD or DO
• Successful completion of an accredited PM&R Residency Program
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in PM&R
• Fellowship trained and/or experienced in Cancer Rehabilitation
• Eligible for an Ohio Medical License

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center:

For the 31st consecutive year, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has been ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list. This year, we’re proud to say that the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center remains #1 in Columbus, the second Best Hospital in Ohio and has been nationally ranked in 10 specialties.  In 2023, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center earned a spot in the Top 100 on the Forbes list of America’s Best Large Employers for the third consecutive year.  Our unparalleled benefits package includes retirement, medical and dental plans, malpractice, conference/vacation and tuition reimbursement for qualifying dependents. Additionally, the College of Medicine at OSUWMC offers a unique and highly active mentorship program geared toward career advancement of new faculty members.

Environment & Culture:

We promote and are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and continue to be ranked on the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity.  The Ohio State University along with its academic partner the Wexner Medical Center are located in Columbus, Ohio, the state capitol and the 14^th largest city in the United States. From historic communities and suburban living to college crowds and nightlife, Columbus is a friendly Midwestern town with metropolitan style. With easy commutes and low cost of living relative to comparable metropolitan areas.  Central Ohio has a temperate climate where fall and spring delight while summers are not too oppressively hot or humid and winters are not too cold or snowy. The city is renowned for its leading technological companies, vast academic resources, thriving industry, an eclectic mix of entertainment, dining and shopping, and easily accessible opportunities for sports and recreation for participants and fans alike. The university and medical center are home to an exciting, growth-oriented culture of innovation and discovery. Together, these entities have established a bold vision to ensure that the university will be among the leading public universities in the nation for research and creative expression to address critical societal challenges and that the medical center will pioneer breakthrough health care solutions to improve peoples’ lives. For more information about Columbus, please visit https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/careers/about-columbus

For consideration, please send CV along with a cover letter to:

• Natalie Kessinger | Physician Recruiter | Kessinger@osumc.edu

The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.

About The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - Physicial Medicine & Rehabilitation Department

Practice where the ambition is to find breakthrough healthcare solutions that improve patient livesThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center will challenge you, reward you and give you the chance to make an impact through high-quality, safe, efficient, patient-centered care. As the only academic medical center in central Ohio, we can offer you the personal growth opportunities and diverse patient cases that can fuel a career from day one to retirement.As a valued member of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll have access to the resources, research and support you need to excel. The Ohio State University, one of the largest universities in the nation, furthers our dynamic environment and strengthens clinical practices with education and research possibilities as broad as your imagination. You can choose the track of practice that best suits your interests: clinical, clinical-research or research.We have been nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report for the 26th year in a row. Because of our size, our patient population presents cases from simple to complex, with a range of unique co-morbidities, so if you want to challenge and expand your medical expertise, come to Ohio State....Wexner Medical Center StatsSeven hospitalsUniversity HospitalUniversity Hospital EastArthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research InstituteRichard M. Ross Heart HospitalBrain and Spine HospitalOhio State Harding HospitalDodd Rehabilitation HospitalMore than 100 central Ohio facilitiesJameson Crane Sports Medicine InstituteTalbot Addiction MedicineOhio State Eye and Ear InstituteOhio State Integrative MedicineWalk-in Care ClinicTwo AfterHours Care locationsNine multispecialty community locationsBeds - 1,443Patient admissions (FY18) – 64,529Outpatient visits (FY18) – 1.81 millionBirths (FY18) – 5,264Emergency Department visits (FY18) – 130,916Surgeries (FY18) – 44,888Employees – 29,123Physicians – 1,753Residents and fellows – 879Nursing staff – 4,949Volunteers – 1,703Points of pride for the Wexner Medical CenterFive of Ohio’s top high-risk pregnancy specialists practice at Ohio State15 hospitals affiliated with the Ohio State Health Network$156 million dollars in cancer research funding raised in nine years through Pelotonia, the annual cycling event benefitting cancer research at Ohio State250 research grant awards totaling $100+ million in FY18One of the nation’s busiest kidney transplant hospitalsOne of only five designated NeuroRecovery Network® spinal cord injury rehabilitation centers in the nationMore than 9,500 lifesaving transplants performed since 19672 percent of hospitals in the United States – Ohio State among them – have been redesignated Magnet® facilitiesProvided more than $215 million in annual community benefits through charity care and outreachOne of only 49 comprehensive cancer centers designated by National Cancer InstituteSeven health sciences colleges on one campus, fostering unmatched opportunity for collaboration and discovery62 accredited fellowship and residency programs train more than 800 medical professionals each yearResearch ExcellenceOne of only 64 members of a National Institutes of Health consortium that speeds the translation of scientific discovery into better patient careThe 2017 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research Rankings, a compilation of NIH funding rankings for U.S. medical schools, placed four of our programs in the top 20 and one of our programs in the top 10 nationwideFour faculty members currently elected to the National Academy of Medicine and two to the National Academy of SciencesOne of only 49 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers (CCCs) in the United States; the NCI named our CCC “exceptional” – its highest rankingHouses or co-manages more than 20 research centers and institutes and 25 core research laboratoriesMore than 2,000 active research studies and clinical trials in virtually every medical specialtyEducation ExcellenceThe College of Medicine ranked 32nd by U.S. News & World Report and 12th among public medical schools in its 2019 “Best Graduate Schools” listU.S. News & World Report ranked our online bachelor’s programs #1 in the nation among online colleges, which includes the online Health Sciences undergrad degree from the School of Health and Rehabilitation SciencesThe College of Medicine received 7,226 applications for its 2018 entering medical class of 202 studentsThe Association of American Medical Colleges in 2018 ranked our College of Medicine sixth out of more than 150 medical schools for total number of African-American students enrolledOne of the few universities in the world to offer five dual medical degrees: MD/PhD (Medical Scientist); MD/MBA (Business Administration); MD/JD (Law); MD/MHA (Health Administration); MD/MPH (Public Health)The College of Medicine has 2,568 students and 23 programs (11 undergrad, 11 graduate and 1 professional)More than 800 residents and fellows train in more than 60 accredited graduate and residency programs each yearMore than 14,000 College of Medicine MD and residency program graduates practice in all 50 states and in more than 50 countriesUsers in approximately 150 countries access our web-based and live continuing medical education activities annuallyPatient ExcellenceU.S. News & World Report has named us to its list of America’s “Best Hospitals,” based on quality, outcomes and reputation, for the 26th consecutive yearBecker’s Hospital Review selected us for its 2018 list of “100 Great Hospitals in America” for excellence in quality patient care and clinical research, leadership in innovation and our rankings and awardsThe Leapfrog Group has once again honored Wexner Medical Center and UH East with an “A” in its Spring 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for being among the safest hospitals in the nationAmong the 9 percent in the U.S. to receive the highest rating of five stars in the most recent update to the Hospital Compare website of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesFor the third year in a row, Vizient honored us with its Quality Leadership Award for superior performance in delivering high-quality safe, efficient, patient-centered and equitable patient careFirst hospital in central Ohio to achieve Magnet® status for nursing excellence; first hospital in central Ohio to earn Magnet® redesignationCome Home to Columbus - Columbus UnexpectedWe understand that moving is a big deal and you’re interested in what life will look like beyond the hospital walls. You’re in luck. It’s likely that Columbus has more than you expected. Of course, we love our city – it’s a great place to start out, to stay, to raise a family, to explore – but we’re admittedly partial.From historic communities and suburban living to college crowds and nightlife, Columbus is a friendly Midwestern town with metropolitan style. The city is renowned for its leading technological companies, vast academic resources, thriving industry and eclectic mix of entertainment, dining and shopping.

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