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Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Hospital | Select Medical

**Position:** Physiatrist (PM&R)

**Location:** West Orange, Chester and Saddle Brook, NJ

**Schedule:** Full-Time,Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm

Compensation: $225,000 - $275,000 (based on experience)

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care tobest address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries,spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

+ **Start Strong** : Extensive and thorough Physiatrist orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

+ **Invest in Your Future** : Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education opportunities.

+ **Elevate Your Skills** : Clinical ladder program.

+ **Ease the Burden** : Student debt benefit program.

+ **Your Health Matters:** Comprehensive insurance coverage, health, dental, vision, life insurance. Generous PTO and 401(K) with company match.

+ **Your Impact Matters:** Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.

Responsibilities

Provides clinical direction at the Kessler West Orange, Saddle Brook or Chester location, to include patient care, program development and professional standards in their designated area. Coordinates, as appropriate, with research and education areas.

+ Performs initial evaluation on each patient to determine patient’s need and ability to participate in the rehabilitation process

+ Plans appropriate treatment program for the patient within the guidelines established by the Medical staff

+ Initiates prescriptions to be followed by the appropriate therapy units, and modifies that prescription as indicated by the patient’s response to therapy and his/her medical condition

+ Serves as the primary physician to the inpatient hospital during his/her rehabilitation program

+ Conducts periodic re-evaluations of each patient to determine progress and indication for change or discontinuance of treatment

+ Prescribes appropriate prosthetic and orthotic devices as indicated. Checks for proper fitting of such devices.

+ Keeps complete medical records of all services provided and the patients’ progress

+ Counsels patients’ relatives in the proper techniques of care and the needs of the patient and other family education

+ Interacts with community-based referral sources, i.e. physicians, social workers, rehabilitation nurses, insurance companies, DVR counselors, etc., to facilitate patient care and patient referrals

+ Performs other duties as requested

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

+ Graduate of medical school recognized by Council of Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association

+ Board eligible or certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

+ Current and valid license to practice medicine in the state of New Jersey

Additional Data

_Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans_

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**Job Post Information* : Posted Date** _1 month ago_ _(4/9/2025 6:37 PM)_

**_Job ID_** _325368_

**_Location_** _US-NJ-West Orange | US-NJ-Saddle Brook | US-NJ-Chester_

**_Experience (Years)_** _1_

**_Category_** _Health Technologist/Technicians - Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners_

**_Street Address_** _1199 Pleasant Valley Way_

**_Job Post Information* : External Company URL_** _www.selectmedical.com_

**_Location : Zip_** _07052_

**_Location : Street_** _Kessler Professional Services, LLC_

**_Additional Locations_** _US-NJ-Saddle Brook | US-NJ-Chester_