Physical Medicine and Rehab Physician North Bergen, NJ

Job description

Physical Medicine and Rehab Physician North Bergen, NJ
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated Physical Medicine and Rehab Physician (PM&R)/ Physiatrist to join our practice part time in Bergen, NJ. The incoming physician will be examining patients that need to undergo physical therapy and diagnosing pain because of an injury, disease, or a disabling condition. The physician will then be determining and implementing appropriate treatment plans for patients and recommending and undertaking various medical procedures.

Duties:
• Examining patients that need to undergo physical therapy.
• Diagnosing pain because of an injury, disease, or a disabling condition.
• Determining and implementing appropriate treatment plans for patients.
• Recommending and undertaking various medical procedures, such as disc decompression, prolotherapy, and vertebroplasty to treat pain and improve physical functioning.
• Lead a team of medical professionals, which may include physical therapists and occupational therapists, to optimize patient care.
• Monitoring ongoing progress and health of patients, and changing treatment plans, as necessary.
• Providing adaptive tools to improve the overall health and physical functioning of patients.
• Counseling patients and their families and helping them adapt to lifestyle changes.
• Providing support and advice to patients receiving long-term care.
• Conducting research on injuries, diseases, and disabling conditions in order to improve and advance treatments.
• Performs initial evaluation on each patient to determine patient’s need and ability to participate in the rehabilitation process.
• Initiate’s prescriptions to be followed by the appropriate therapy units, and modifies that prescription as indicated by the patient’s response to therapy and his/her medical condition.
• Conducts periodic re-evaluations of each patient to determine progress and indication for change or discontinuance of treatment.
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