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Physiatry position in the "Wild West" - Fort Smith, AR
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Job Summary

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

Job Description

Last Update: 9/11/16
Physiatry position in the "Wild West" - Fort Smith, AR EMS is seeking a PM&R Physician who will establish a private practice to include a caseload of medically complex inpatient rehabilitation patients and an outpatient rehabilitation practice if he or she chooses. The Physiatrist will set up a relationship with an independent billing company and retain 100% of his/her own billing and collections. The hospitals are extremely busy with high patient volumes which have been researched by well-trained outreach teams that identify appropriate inpatient rehabilitation candidates from surrounding areas. This position has already been heavily marketed for patients, so they are there and ready to be seen. The hospital will help to setup everything in the practice to provide the physician the security they need to focus on what really matters, patient care. There is also the opportunity for the incoming provider to do their own outpatient clinic on the side of the hospital inpatient work. The right candidate will have:

  • Board Certification in PMR

  • Excellent Patient centered communication

  • Hospital based PMR experience, preferred

  • Great communication skills and ability to assimilate with a diverse staff

Position includes:

  • HIGH income potential

  • Zero to ramp up time needed

  • State of the art facilities and equipment

  • Medical director and program director opportunities, with additional compensation

Located in the center of the mid-South, right on the Arkansas/Oklahoma border. Fort Smith of today is still flavored by our rough-and-tumble true "Wild West" heritage, as told by interpreters at the Fort Smith National Historic Site and the Fort Smith Museum of History and as widely known through Fort Smith-centric books and films such as True Grit, Hang 'Em High, and Lonesome Dove. It is Fort Smith?s dedication to preserving our Western Heritage that earned us recognition as the #1 Top True Western Town of 2013 by True WestMagazine. When you visit, you?ll find that Fort Smith?s past is in its future. We uniquely combine the history of the ?Old West? with the gentle charm of the antebellum ?Old South,? offering travelers of all ages glimpses into its distinctive past through restorations, attractions, museums and festivals that make our history fun and exciting. DO-1408-61354