Physiatrist (PM&R) - Oakland

Opportunity Information:

Sutter East Bay Medical Group (SEBMG) is seeking a full-time, non-interventional Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician with expertise in Acute Care Consults. This physician will join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team practicing evidence-based medicine in the management of spinal conditions. The team will include clinicians from multiple disciplines: Physical Medicine, Interventional Pain management, Neurology, Neurosurgery, and physical therapy.

We are seeking a clinician with strong skills in evaluating and managing spinal disorders. Fellowship training or prior clinical experience in this area is preferred. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent collaboration skills, contribute clinical expertise, and help shape spine care protocols. While leadership qualities are welcomed, this role is not intended as a managerial or administrative position.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive assessments of patients with diverse disabling diagnoses including medically complex cases, acquired brain injuries including stroke, trauma including spinal injuries. Comprehensive assessments will include the evaluation of impairments, activity limitations, participation restrictions, and rehabilitation needs in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Initiate and direct early rehabilitation interventions in the acute care setting, optimizing timing and intensity to promote recovery and prevent complications, while ensuring patient safety and readiness
• Develop individualized rehabilitation plans, including recommendations for physical, occupational, and speech therapies as well as oversee the implementation and adjustment of these plans as patients progress.
• Educate patients and families regarding prognosis, rehabilitation goals, and setting appropriate expectations. Provide counseling on discharge planning and post-acute care options.
• Identify and assist in the management of medical complications within the purview of PM&R including those related to immobility, neurologic deficits, and trauma including pain, sleep dysfunction, spasticity management, bowel and bladder dysfunction, and secondary prevention of injuries.
• Collaborate with acute care teams (including ICU, trauma, med surg) to provide evidence-based recommendations for rehabilitation, discharge planning, and long-term functional recovery.
• Document all assessments, plans, and communications in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.

Qualifications:

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Possess an active and unrestricted California Medical License
• Current DEA license
• Experience or subspecialized training in the areas of brain injury medicine and/or spinal cord injury is preferred.
• Strong skills in interdisciplinary collaboration, communication and patient/family education are necessary.

Join Us and Enjoy:

Sutter East Bay Medical Group (SEBMG)

• Recognized for its excellence in compassionate, patient-centered care
• Received multiple awards for our quality, innovation, and leadership
• Multidisciplinary group including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistant and certified nurse midwives
• 25+ specialties throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
• Support and encourage leadership and advancement opportunities

Benefits Include:

• Health, life, vision, dental and disability insurance
• 401 K - Profit Sharing Pension Plan with an employer funded Safe Harbor contribution
• CME, Dues, and Subscriptions stipend
• 2-year shareholder track
• Professional liability insurance, including tail coverage
• Reimbursement for mandatory license(s) and hospital credentialing fees

*Benefits are prorated to full-time status and employees in other types of employment classifications may be eligible for some of these benefits.

Organization Details:

Founded in 2005, Sutter East Bay Medical Group is a rapidly growing, multi-specialty medical group with more than 400 clinicians across 20+ specialties. We provide care in over ten community-based care centers and four hospitals in the San Francisco East Bay. Affiliated with the Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation, SEBMG clinicians benefit from robust administrative support, advanced technology, and an integrated care network that allows them to focus on delivering high-quality patient care.

Community Information:

Oakland's landscape is a picturesque mix of lovely hillside neighborhoods; exciting and diverse architecture; a bustling waterfront; two shimmering lakes; 19 miles of shoreline along the San Francisco Bay; unparalleled Bay views; and more parks and open space per capita than any other city in the Bay Area. Everyone loves our year-round vacation weather with temperatures in the gentle 50's and 60's in the winter and spring, and 70's throughout summer and fall. A city on the move, Oakland has emerged as a major economic force in the region. Long a center for international trade, the Port of Oakland is the nation's fourth busiest container port in the Bay Area. The Oakland International Airport is served by 12 major domestic and international airlines. Getting around is easy by train, automobile, BART, bus and ferry. The arts are alive in Oakland. Oakland has one of the largest visual and performing arts communities on the West Coast, and the arts are celebrated on every level here, from acclaimed symphony and ballet to museums, galleries, and small arts organizations. Oakland is just 3 hours from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and hours drive to the Napa Valley wine country. The BART metro system makes it easy to get around without a car. For sports fans, Oakland is home to professional sports team, Oakland A's.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

It is the policy of Sutter Health and its partners to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of basis of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U.S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation. We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within each medical group, company, hospital, department, and service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of Sutter's employment policies and practices.