Hospital Pm&R Physician

Valir Rehabilitation Hospital: The science of healing merged with the art of caring.

                                             - M Gerten, President of Valir Rehabilitation Hospital

Valir Rehabilitation Hospital is a Joint Commission accredited Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility. Valir offers a full range of diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative services to meet the complex needs of patients with multiple system involvement. Valir Rehabilitation Hospital (VRH) is synonymous with clinical excellence driven by evidence-based practice and compassionate, individualized care from an interdisciplinary team.

Valir invites you to make a difference in a patient's life; celebrate their success as they attain the unattainable, be part of a team with a shared vision and a common goal- bringing living back into a patient's life.  It will be the best days of your career.

What We Offer

• Flexibility of schedule
• Excellent medicine coverage
• Call coverage when out of town, taking days off, etc. 
• Experienced, knowledgeable nursing staff
• Experienced, award winning therapy team
• Very supportive administration
• Private hospital setting (this lends to our ability to have mobility in decision making and project development among other things)
• Scribe support for rounding, orders, medical records, and coordination of care for patients
• Located in Midtown OKC! A great place to work and live!

The PM&R Physician will deliver and oversee the rehabilitation care of Valir Rehabilitation Hospital. The PM&R Physician and the physician team work jointly with nursing, therapy, case management and dietitians as part of the Interdisciplinary Team to determine and monitor the care plan for each rehabilitation patient in compliance with all CMS, TJC and state regulations/laws.

• Completes required documentation timely.
• Periodic assessments on established participants.
• Evaluation and treatment of participants during acute illness.
• Determining the need and facilitating referrals to other medical specialists when deemed necessary.
• Discussing care guidelines with patients.
• Rotating weekend call with other Valir Rehabilitation Hospital clinical care providers.
• Participates in the development and revision of the plan of care as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Communicates participant changes to the team.
• Integrates the primary care treatment plan into the overall plan of care.
• Interacts with other team members to meet emergent and acute needs of participants
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Maintains quality documentation of all services provided.
• Collaborates with nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and/or other physicians to ensure comprehensive and continuous care
• Conducts offsite assessments or attends meetings at our Joint Venture Partners' hospital as needed. (Additional Compensation) 
• Is an active participant in Infection Control, QAPI and other committees as deemed necessary by the Hospital Administration.
• Acts as a liaison between Valir Rehabilitation Hospital and community physicians

Education, Licenses, Certifications and Experience:

• Certified to practice medicine in the State of Oklahoma without limitation or restriction. 
• 3 years in the post-acute patient care.
• Hospital experience preferred.