Physiatry/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

Company: WMCHealth
Location: Hawthorne
Posted on: January 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Summary: The Westchester Medical Center Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is seeking an Attending Physiatrist-Musculoskeletal Medicine to join our growing program. Responsibilities: Administrative/Clinical Provide sports medicine / musculoskeletal physiatrist services, including the performance of all consultations, procedures, and other related services required by patients. Develop an active outpatient sports medicine and musculoskeletal practice for the evaluation and care of patients with sports-related injuries, neck/back pain, acute/chronic pain, and other musculoskeletal-related disorders. Clinical services should include peripheral joint injections including intra articular, tendon sheath and bursa, botulinum toxin injections, musculoskeletal ultrasound-guided procedures, and electrodiagnostic studies. Educate all potential referral sources including other physician practices and community groups on the clinical services that you provide in order to grow your clinical practice. Collaborate closely with other related specialties / clinical departments in the care of your patients. Establish relationships with the community and school-based athletic programs with the goal of providing side-line game coverage and sporting events coverage such as marathons. Assist with cross-coverage of the acute inpatient rehabilitation unit as needed. Participate in weeknight and weekend on-call coverage of the Inpatient rehab unit on a rotating basis in general proportion to the number of physicians in the department. Participate in Department of PM&R committees as requested. Teaching Provide resident and other teaching services as reasonably required by the Director for residents and/or fellows. Work with the Graduate Medical Education Office to maintain full accreditation for, and work diligently to develop and improve, the residency program(s) as appropriate to Musculoskeletal Rehab services. You will be eligible for a primary academic appointment in the School of Medicine, New York Medical College, at the recommendation of the Academic Chair of Rehabilitation Medicine and with approval of the Dean. Participate in the academic training of medical and other students and participate on NYMC or other academic affiliate committees as required, so as to maintain positive relationships with NYMC and any other Network academic affiliate. Supervise medical students rotating through the outpatient clinics. Participate in the medical student didactics lecture series. Mentor medical students interested in PM&R. Attend Department grand rounds, journal clubs, and faculty meetings. Although not a requirement, the IRF medical director may also opt to participate in more formalized teaching opportunities at the School of Medicine. Some options will include serving as a small group preceptor for the Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine courses (FCM-1 or FCM-2), present clinical lectures to 1st and 2nd year medical students, and participate in the 3rd year students longitudinal instruction curriculum. Qualifications / Requirements: Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Must have, or be eligible to obtain, active NYS Medical License About Us: WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on seven campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2 and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state-of-the-art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, acute inpatient rehabilitation, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. Other: WMCHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Advanced Physician Services (APS) is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. This position is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Keywords: WMCHealth, Fairfield , Physiatry/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician, Healthcare , Hawthorne, Connecticut