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Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
Downey, CA
Chief Medical Officer
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center seeks a full-time Chief Medical Officer
Position Description
This full-time position reports to the Chief Executive Officer and plays a critical leadership role in hospital-wide strategic planning, quality improvement, risk management, business development, and outreach. Responsible for administrative oversight of the medical staff, medical departments, and clinical practice. Must be a highly qualified, enthusiastic, dynamic, and visionary leader who will continue a history of world-renowned excellence and innovation in rehabilitation medicine.
Qualifications
Required:
Certification by an American Specialty Board and two years of medical administrative experience OR American Specialty Board eligibility and three years of medical administrative experience. Must hold or obtain licensure in California.
Preferred:
Experience in health care management or hospital administration, preferably in an accredited physical rehabilitation environment. Demonstrated leadership in the field of rehabilitation, including publications, research, and academic activities. An advanced degree from an accredited college or university in health services, health administration, public or business administration, or related field. Experience directing multiple medical programs/services that serve diverse patient populations and demographic profiles.
Description of Organization:
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center has more than 50 years of experience and is internationally renowned in the field of physical and medical rehabilitation. It is one of the largest comprehensive acute rehabilitation centers in the country. The center has a state-of-the-art 150-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility supported by medical-surgical services located on its campus, including seven operating rooms, ICU, and a step-down/telemetry unit. In addition to 1,200 acute rehabilitation inpatient admissions annually, the outpatient program provides more than 50,000 visits annually.
Furst Group, an executive search firm in health care, is conducting this search on behalf of Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center. Qualified candidates may submit resumes to Mary Plese at mplese@furstgroup.com.
This ad was placed December 29, 2008.
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (www.med.uc.edu/pmr) at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is seeking BE/BC physiatrists with exceptional clinical and personal attributes to expand our neurologic rehabilitation programs at the Drake Center. The Drake Center (www.drakecenter.com) is the region's leading long-term acute care hospital, with 40 rehabilitation beds, 100 medical LTAC beds, and 100 skilled nursing beds, as well as a 102 bed assisted living center on campus. The Drake Center and the UC Neuroscience Institue (NI) (www.tnicincinnati.com) combine to lead the region in the treatment and research of complex neurological conditions. UCNI includes a team of more than 85 experts from nine specialties who collaborate across disciplines to provide the most comprehensive care possible.
Director Stroke Program: Candidates must have excellent clinical and administrative credentials. Responsibilities will include program development and coordination of research with UCNI.
Director Traumatic Brain Injury Program: Candidates must have excellent clinical and administrative credentials. Responsibilities will include program development and coordination of research with UCNI.
Traumatic Brain Injury Physiatrist: Candidates must have excellent clinical credentials. Responsibilities will include coverage of inpatient brain injury unit, inpatient consult and outpatient clinics including spasticity management.
Interested applicants may submit cover letter and CV to Mark Goddard, MD at goddarmj@uc.edu
This ad was placed November 12, 2008.
Academic Physiatrists – Cleveland, Ohio
The Department of PM&R of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio are recruiting for two full-time academic physiatrists. One position will focus on outpatient musculoskeletal care and electrodiagnosis, while the other will involve a combination of inpatient and outpatient clinical care. Both positions include significant resident and medical student teaching. Qualified candidates should be BC/BE physiatrists with demonstrated clinical skills, team leadership ability, and interest in teaching. Support (time and funding) is available for clinical research activities. Academic appointment will be commensurate with experience.
MetroHealth Medical Center, a 450 bed tertiary care public hospital affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, is the regional Level I Trauma Center, features CARF-accredited PM&R inpatient and outpatient services, and is a federally-designated Model System for Spinal Cord Injury. Our 68 PM&R beds are divided into distinct rehabilitation units for brain injury, stroke and spinal cord injury, with extensive outpatient facilities on campus as well as community-based satellites. The Department includes more than 30 full- and part-time faculty, a 21 resident training program, SCIM Fellowship, and more than 160 clinical and support staff. MetroHealth is internationally renowned for our clinical research in functional electrical stimulation (FES) applications for patients with spinal cord injury, stroke, MS, and ALS. Cleveland is rated as one of the most livable cities in the nation. Further information is available at: http://rehab.metrohealth.org, http://casemed.case.edu and www.cleveland.com.
Please submit a letter of interest, CV, and contact information for three references to:
Gary S. Clark, MD, MMM, CPE
Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio
2500 MetroHealth Drive
Cleveland, OH 44109-1998
Email: gclark@metrohealth.org
In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the MetroHealth System are committed to Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action.
This ad was placed November 12, 2008.
MAYO CLINIC
Heal the sick, advance the science, share the knowledge.
General Academic Physiatrist for Outpatient and Hospital Consultation Practice
The Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota is seeking a full-time, board-certified/board-eligible physiatrist. The successful candidate will join our large and thriving department of 44 physiatrists and over 330 allied health staff. The individual will provide general physiatric consultation to our outpatient practice that is part of a large multidisciplinary practice of over 1,000 clinicians in various primary care and specialty practice areas at Mayo Clinic. Involvement in rehabilitation research and participation in the education of residents and fellows is also expected. The ideal candidate would have interest in the care of individuals with cancer and join three outstanding cancer rehabilitation experts in pursuing practice development, teaching and research in cancer rehabilitation. Our cancer practice includes a busy lymphedema clinic, hospital consult service and outpatient clinic.
At Mayo Clinic, physicians enjoy a great lifestyle and a stimulating clinical practice with highly competitive pay and benefits, and abundant opportunities for research with multidisciplinary collaboration. Located in Southeastern Minnesota, Rochester is a growing community of over 100,000 people. Excellent schools, affordable housing, art and sport centers, safe and clean neighborhoods, supportive communities, and the hub of Southern Minnesota all characterize the city. We are also located only 80 miles from the Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota metroplex. Learn more about Mayo Clinic and Rochester, MN at www.mayoclinic.org/physician-jobs/.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and letter of interest to:
Jeffrey Thompson, MD
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Mayo Clinic
200 1st Street SW • Rochester, MN 55905
Email: thompson.jeffrey@mayo.edu
Mayo Foundation is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and educator. Post-offer/pre-employment drug screening is required.
This ad was placed October 30, 2008.
Academic Physiatrists Positions at the Medical College of Wisconsin
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin seeks outstanding physiatrists with a strong desire to further our science and become academic leaders in our field. We offer research time, support, and mentorship for successful candidates. These positions include:
- Pediatric physiatrist to join our outstanding service at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, one of the leading pediatric specialty hospitals in the United States, as ranked by Child Magazine. Fellowship training or dual board certification in pediatrics and PM&R required.
- Physiatrist with subspecialty training in Spinal Cord Injury medicine to join an outstanding group of physiatrists at Froedtert Hospital and the Zablocki VA Regional Spinal Injury Center. Fellowship training in Spinal Cord Injury required.
- General Physiatrist for the Zablocki VA and Froedtert Hospital, as well as outlying clinics. Successful candidates should bring strong clinical and interpersonal skills. Fellowship training or special expertise in an area of PM&R is highly desirable.
Academic rank and compensation are commensurate with skill level and training.
We enjoy a large integrated program with 25 faculty at three major teaching hospitals: Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Administration Hospital, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Milwaukee boasts museums, professional sports, a zoo, theatre, ballet, great lakes, summer festivals, as well as an outstanding public school system and a friendly atmosphere for working and living.
Interested candidates should send a curriculum vita and cover letter to:
Timothy R. Dillingham, MD
Professor and Chairman
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical College of Wisconsin
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Room 2103
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone: 414-805-7343
Fax: 414-805-7348
Email: tdilling@mcw.edu
This ad was placed October 2, 2008.
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