Salem Veteran Affairs (VA) Medical Center  is accepting applications for a PHYSIATRIST to join our exemplary Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation team providing care on an inpatient short stay rehab unit and fulfilling the VA Mission.
The Physiatrist reports to the Chief of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and will be located at the Salem VA Medical Center (Salem, VA) . The ideal candidate will be a highly effective communicator, one that is comfortable working closely with patients, their families, and all rehabilitation team members. This individual will have a passion for maintaining the highest quality standards and for being part of a team-geared for growth.
Major Duties/Responsibilities:
The staff physiatrists will be responsible primarily for:
• Inpatient care for short stay rehabilitation (SSR) unit Community Living Center (CLC) bed services.
• Covering PMRS outpatient clinics as needed.
• Providing rotating on-call coverage for the CLC during weekends, holidays, evening, and night (WHEN) hours.
The physiatrists work closely with the patients, their families and all rehabilitation team members which include:
• Rehabilitation nurses,
• PM&R therapists,
• Psychologists,
• Social workers,
• Speech pathologists, Audiologists and
• Clinical and non-clinical staff from other services.
The Salem VA Health Care System (HCS) is in the City of Salem, Virginia, and serves Veterans throughout the state. This Level 1c tertiary referral center is a teaching hospital providing a variety of patient care services with a full range of medical sub-specialties, including a full time ED, Urgent care, Cath lab, Endoscopy Suite, and Interventional Pain Service. Authorized beds include: 182 general medical, surgical, and psychiatry; 90 Extended Care Rehabilitation Center (with a 10 bed Short Stay Rehabilitation Center); 26 Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (10 long term Substance Abuse).
As a teaching hospital, Salem VA Medical Center provides a full range of educational experiences, with a state-of-the-art Simulation Learning Center and a cooperative research service supporting Educational, Population, Clinical, and Basic Science research. Our medical center has 3 active medical school affiliations with the University of Virginia School of Medicine, the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in addition to several smaller affiliations. We also play a major role in training nursing students through our affiliations with the University of Virginia, Radford University, Liberty University, Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Kaplan University,  and Old Dominion University.  Finally, we offer residency training in many major medical, mental health, and subspecialties. We also provide associated health training in psychology, optometry, social work, dietetics, and pharmacy. Overall, we have more than 80 affiliations with colleges and universities.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): $25,000 (Available to highly qualified candidates)
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): N/A
EDRP Authorized: Not Authorized
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
Salem VAMC, located in the Greater Roanoke area, is nestled in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains. The Roanoke area is a 2023 Blue Ridge Outdoors Best Place to Raise an Outdoor Family winner, and one of the 12 Best Cities in the US for mountain bikers. With excellent schools for children, exquisite cuisine and major uni­versities nearby, the Roanoke area is an academic engine for all Southwest Virginia! See why this is the place to live, work and play!
Employment Type: Full-Time