Medical Director, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

CommonSpirit Ooltewah Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a Board Certified Physiatrist to serve as Medical Director of its growing inpatient rehabilitation hospital. This leadership opportunity involves guiding clinical excellence while maintaining an active patient care practice in a modern, freestanding rehabilitation hospital. As Medical Director, you will partner with hospital leadership and the interdisciplinary care team to deliver exceptional rehabilitation outcomes for patients.

Practice Info

• 40-bed freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital
• Collaborative interdisciplinary care environment
• Modern rehabilitation technology and clinical resources
• Administrative, operational, and compliance support from Lifepoint Rehabilitation
• Partnership between CommonSpirit Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership for the inpatient rehabilitation program
• Deliver comprehensive inpatient physiatry care
• Lead interdisciplinary treatment team conferences
• Develop individualized rehabilitation treatment plans
• Collaborate with therapists, nursing, case management, and consulting physicians
• Support quality improvement initiatives and program development
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards
• Partner with hospital administration to promote clinical excellence and operational success

Compensation

• Independent contractor compensation model
• Established patient referral network
• Leadership opportunity within a growing rehabilitation hospital
• Dedicated operational and administrative support
• Best-in-class compliance resources
• Opportunity for long-term practice growth

Shift & Schedule

• Flexible scheduling
• Flexible practice schedule

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Board Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Eligible for Tennessee medical licensure
• Prior leadership experience preferred but not required
• Passion for interdisciplinary rehabilitation medicine
• Strong communication and physician leadership skills