Physiatrist- Sports Medicine Facility

Physiatrist- Sports Medicine

Chicago, IL

We are an expanding orthopedic practice, with clinics in several states. Additionally, there is an ambulatory surgery center in Atlanta. We specialize in providing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive treatment of complex neck and spine problems, as well as sports related injuries and conditions

Responsibilities:

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  Document examination results, treatment plans, and patients’ outcomes.
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  Record patient medical histories.
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  Examine patients to assess mobility, strength, communication, or cognition.
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  Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
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  Assess characteristics of patients’ pain such as intensity, location, and duration using standardized clinical measures.
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  Provide inpatient or outpatient medical management of neuromuscular disorders, musculoskeletal trauma, acute and chronic pain, deformity, or amputation, cardiac or pulmonary disease, or other disabling conditions.
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  Treat chronic diseases or disorders.
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  Monitor effectiveness of pain management interventions such as medication and spinal injections.
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  Develop comprehensive plans for immediate and long-term rehabilitation including therapeutic exercise; speech and occupational therapy; counseling; cognitive retraining; patient, family, or caregiver education; or community reintegration.
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  Coordinate physical medicine and rehabilitation services with other medical activities.
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  Perform electrodiagnosis including electromyography, nerve conduction studies, or somatosensory evoked potentials of neuromuscular disorders or damage.
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  Prescribe therapy services, such as electrotherapy, ultrasonography, heat or cold therapy, hydrotherapy, debridement, short-wave, or microwave diathermy, and infrared or ultraviolet radiation, to enhance rehabilitation.
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  Diagnose or treat performance-related conditions such as sports injuries or repetitive motion injuries.
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  Diagnose medical conditions.
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  Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries.
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  Conduct physical tests such as functional capacity evaluations to determine injured workers’ capabilities to perform the physical demands of their jobs.
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  Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.

Requirements:

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  5 years of PMR experience
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  5-7 Years of Specialized Medical Training
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  Master’s Degree; Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.