The John D. Dingell is seeking a Physiatrist for its Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Section in the Rehabilitation and Extended Care Line. The PM&R staff physician independently provides clinical services to eligible Veterans in inpatient and outpatient settings. The physician is required to interact not only with the Veteran but also family, significant others, community agencies, and other staff.
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Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified individuals Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Duties include but are not limited to: Provide leadership and oversight for inpatient and/or outpatient interdisciplinary teams.
Provides education of residents, fellows, medical students, and other health care trainees. Provides expert level clinical care in PM&R specific evaluations, diagnoses and treatment, including using telehealth modalities. Utilizes effective communication skills at all levels to enhance team functioning, patient care coordination, and leadership. Provides clinical care for all general rehabilitation populations.
Develops, implements, and documents the PM&R treatment plan patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders. Provides consultations for musculoskeletal evaluations and treatments to include expertise/experience in joint and soft tissue injections. Assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions and documentation. Responsible for the inpatient rehabilitation unit. Direct patient care.
to include rehab inpatient admission assessments, provides direct inpatient interdisciplinary, Plans, develops, and implements comprehensive, complex treatment and care management programs for individual patients or groups of patients to relieve pain, restore or enhance performance, and maximize ability to function as independently as possible for all Rehabilitation Service clinics, and inpatient rehabilitation unit.
The physiatrist maintains communication with Veteran's primary care provider and makes appropriate referrals to allied health professionals within PM&RS (PT, OT, RT), as well as specialty care providers outside PM&RS to ensure implementation of their recommended plan of care. Participation in the administration of programs, committees, and other staff functions as delegated by the Supervisor.
Educational responsibilities include education of other staff in the medical center who are involved in rehabilitation programs. Provide recommendations and works with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care to provide optimal functioning, decrease level of pain, and improve quality of life for Veterans. Evaluation, diagnosis and management of care for multiple diagnoses related to the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Collaborates with the Coordinators of the Polytrauma/TBI, amputee, EMG and procedure clinics. Responsible for PM&R evaluations on acute care and review of community referrals. Perform Electromyography (EMG's) in EMG clinic. All other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: 1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, OR 2.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic college Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in 1 or 2 above, facility official must confirm that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
jessica.thomas4@va.gov · 734-905-0968
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $245000 – $280000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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