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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Physiatry/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Academic/Training Program Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Fort Mohave, Arizona, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 7/22/16
Great PM&R Directorship Opportunity in Northwestern Arizona

Valley View Medical Center in Fort Mohave is seeking a BE/BC physician who will also be medical director.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
• This position can be independent or hospital-employed.
• An excellent starting salary, along with additional financial incentives will be included.
• There are currently 12 beds in the acute rehab unit.
• Prime office space for outpatient visits is available within walking distance to the hospital.
• A large referral base of primary care physicians in the primary and secondary markets will provide an opportunity to develop a strong practice.
• Ft. Mohave is only a short drive from Las Vegas and a great place to live and practice.
• Unfortunately, this facility is not qualified to sponsor visa candidates.

ABOUT THE FACILITY
• Opened in 2005, Valley View Medical Center’s most recent expansion will make the hospital a 90-bed acute care facility with two adjoining medical office buildings.
• The state-of-the-art campus will expand to 52 acute care (medical/surgery) beds, 12 acute rehabilitation beds, 12 intensive care beds, an eight-bed labor and delivery unit and a new six-bed pediatric department. Each patient room is private.
• There are six major operating rooms and two minor procedure rooms as well as a modern, high-tech cardiac catheterization unit.
• The hospital provides 24-hour emergency service with full-time emergency physicians on duty, and provides a “minor care” service for injuries or illnesses that are not critical.
• Outpatient care includes an on-campus therapy services department with physical, occupational and speech therapy.
• Valley View offers a full complement of community and regional referral services in all of the major medical disciplines with a medical staff that represents a broad cross section of specialty areas.
• In 2010 Valley View was voted the Best Medical Facility in the area by local newspaper readers.

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
• The Fort Mohave area features a classic low-desert climate with extremely low humidity, smog-free air, sunshine almost every day of the year and breathtakingly beautiful sunsets. The average daily high temperature in November is 74 degrees.
• Located just minutes away from I-40, the area is also served by Amtrak, Greyhound and both seasonal and year-round flights at the Laughlin-Bullhead International Airport. McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is also less than two hours away, providing access to or from almost anywhere in the world.
• The Tri-State community is a veritable paradise for water sports and other outdoor activities. Swimming, boating, scuba diving, water and cross-country skiing, as well as trophy fishing for bass, trout and other species, are available at several locations throughout the region.
• Only four miles across at its widest point and 67 miles in length, nearby Lake Mohave features 237 miles of shoreline that can be enjoyed year-round. The lake’s surrounding terrain includes sheer cliffs, sandy beaches and secluded coves.
• Lake Havasu is a 45-mile long water recreation paradise less than an hour away.
• Finally, the Colorado River provides hundreds of miles of navigable water, while the spectacular views of the Grand Canyon (above) and the beautiful cities of Flagstaff and Sedona are only a few hours away.
• Other recreational activities available in the region include hiking, off-road vehicle sports and hunting. For nature lovers, nearby Mohave National Preserve has 1.6 million acres of protected desert habitat. Located in the heart of the world famous Mojave Desert, this beautiful and tranquil setting showcases a wide variety of natural features including rose-colored sand dunes, Joshua tree forests and mile-high mountains.
• East of the city, The Black Mountain Range has plenty of possibilities to go off-roading or to explore ghost towns or the old mining town of Oatman where wild burros still roam the streets.
• An hour’s drive away are the Hualapai Mountains, usually at least 20 degrees cooler than the desert floor and home to elk, deer, a county park with cabins and campsites and a mountainside lodge and restaurant.
• Snow skiing is also available within a two- to three-hour drive in the mountains above Flagstaff (to the east) and Las Vegas (to the northwest).
• Golf is another popular outdoor activity in the region. No less than six courses are within easy driving distance of Ft. Mohave and Bullhead City, including Desert Lakes Golf Course, with a 6,569-yard, par 72 layout just a mile from the hospital.