Physiatry/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

We are seeking a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) Physician for a short-term locum opportunity in Illinois beginning September 2026. This assignment provides three weeks of weekday inpatient rehabilitation coverage with a manageable daily census and Hospitalist support for additional medical management.

Assignment Details

• Start Date: September 2026
• Assignment Length: 3 weeks
• Temporary coverage while the current provider is out
• Inpatient Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Adult patient population

Schedule

• Monday Friday
• 7:00 AM 4:00 PM
• Five 8-hour shifts per week
• Wednesday staff meeting begins at 7:30 AM

Practice Setting

• Hospital-based inpatient rehabilitation unit
• 11-bed rehab unit
• 134-bed hospital
• Approximately 8 10 patients per day
• May provide acute-care consultations to determine appropriateness for inpatient rehab admission
• Epic EMR

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient rehabilitation care
• Routine nonprocedural medical management of rehabilitation patients
• Evaluate acute-care patients for potential admission to the rehab unit
• Joint injections
• Baclofen pump management
• Bread-and-butter inpatient PM&R services

Support Staff

• Hospitalists available to assist with additional medical management

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Successful completion of an ACGME- or AOA-accredited PM&R residency or qualifying combined residency
• Current certification or active participation in the certification process through ABPMR or AOBPMR, with certification achieved within five years
• Active Illinois medical license required
• DEA required
• CSR required
• ACLS required
• 1 2 years of experience preferred
• Must have provided inpatient rehabilitation services to at least 24 patients within the previous 12 months OR have completed an accredited residency or clinical fellowship within the previous 12 months

Credentialing

• Standard credentialing timeframe is approximately 90 days
• Emergency privileges may be available within a few days

Ideal Candidate

A PM&R Physician with recent inpatient rehabilitation experience who is comfortable managing adult rehab patients, performing common PM&R procedures, and collaborating with Hospitalists. This is a strong opportunity for a physician available for a focused three-week assignment in September 2026 with a Monday Friday schedule.