Collaborating Physician - Mobile Bedside Musculoskeletal & Pain Care

Collaborating Physician - Mobile Bedside Musculoskeletal & Pain Care (Part-Time / 1099)
Job Title: Collaborating Physician - Mobile Bedside Musculoskeletal & Pain Care
Employment Type: Part-Time | 1099 Independent Contractor
Location: Cookeville / Upper Cumberland, TN, US
Schedule

• Part-Time (approximately 1-4 hours per week )
• Flexible scheduling
• No nights
• No weekends
• No on-call responsibilities.

Patient Population : Geriatric patients (Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities)
Work Setting : Mobile bedside practice
Position Overview
We are seeking a Collaborating Physician to join a clinician-led mobile practice providing consultative bedside musculoskeletal and pain management services to residents of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), assisted living communities, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities throughout the Cookeville / Upper Cumberland region.
This is an excellent opportunity for physicians looking for flexible, part-time work with minimal administrative responsibilities . Administrative support for scheduling, billing, compliance, credentialing, and malpractice setup is provided, allowing you to focus on clinical collaboration and patient care.
Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the collaborating physician under a Tennessee Collaborative Practice Agreement for the Physician Assistant team
• Provide physician consultation and periodic chart review
• Complete approximately one hour of chart review per week per Physician Assistant
• Conduct a minimum of one on-site visit per month
• Remain available by phone or secure messaging during clinical hours for occasional consultation
• Optionally evaluate and manage your own panel of post-acute patients with musculoskeletal, pain, functional, and rehabilitative needs
• Perform or supervise bedside ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections (if appropriately trained)
• Coordinate patient care with interdisciplinary facility teams

Qualifications
Required:

• MD or DO with an active, unrestricted Tennessee medical license (or willingness to obtain one)
• Board Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) or Pain Medicine
• Current DEA registration
• Medicare enrolled or eligible

Preferred:

• Experience in post-acute care, skilled nursing facilities, geriatrics, or rehabilitation medicine
• Comfort managing musculoskeletal and pain conditions in geriatric patients
• Experience performing ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections

Compensation

• Fixed monthly collaboration stipend (based on the number of Physician Assistants supported)
• Competitive, uncapped share of collections for personally treated patients
• 1099 Independent Contractor engagement
• Malpractice contribution negotiable