Physiatrist/Medical Director

Physician Leadership:· Help ensure that Hospital has sufficient physician coverage and that patients receive appropriate physician and other healthcare services. Ensure Hospital is under the medical supervision of a physician who is on duty and available, or who is on call 24 hours each day. · Help Hospital establish a system for monitoring the performance of healthcare practitioners.· Facilitate feedback to physicians and other healthcare practitioners on performance and practice. 2. Clinical Leadership:· Provide leadership to assure effective, evidence-based clinical management of quality patient care as it relates to Rehabilitation Medicine Services. · Oversee the scope of radiology services to the scope and complexity of services offered. 3. Quality Assurance:· Help Hospital establish systems and methods for reviewing the quality and appropriateness of clinical care and other health related services and provide appropriate feedback.· Participate in Hospital's quality improvement process.· Advise Hospital on infection control issues and approve specific infection control policies to be incorporated into Hospital policies and procedures. · Help Hospital provide a safe and caring environment.· Help promote employee health and safety.· Assist in developing and implementing employee health policies and programs. 4. Education and Communication:· Promote a learning culture within Hospital by educating, informing, and communicating.· Provide information to help Hospital provide care consistent with current standards of practice.· Help Hospital develop medical information and communication systems with staff, patients, families, and others.· Represent Hospital to the professional and lay community on medical and patient care issues.· Maintain knowledge of the changing social, regulatory, political, and economic factors that affect medical and health services for post-acute care patients.