Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine

Duties and responsibilities: Act as and perform the responsibilities of an attending physician for rehabilitation patients at the hospital. Develop and coordinate an interdisciplinary treatment plan for the Hospital inpatients assigned to your service. Conduct periodic medical exams and reevaluation of the response of each Hospital inpatient assigned to your service to the patient’s prescribed course of treatment and document such in the medical record. Prepare discharge summaries for the patients assigned to your service who terminate treatment at the Hospital. Chair or participate in Medical Staff and/or Hospital committees, as assigned by the Hospital from time to time. Participate in the efforts to monitor and improve the quality of care and the use of services at the Hospital. Participate in the marketing strategy of the Hospital, particularly as it relates to the enhancements of service for patients with spinal cord injury at the Hospital. Participate in medical leadership and clinical practice related to physical medicine and rehabilitation services and those for patients with spinal cord injury, including teaching residents. Conduct appropriate evaluation and follow-up of patients in the Hospital Outpatient Department, if needed and assigned. Provide direction and leadership to the Hospital’s other professional staff, including researchers, nurses, nursing assistants, physical and occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, behavioral medicine specialists, and others in their duties that relate directly to your inpatient and outpatient services. Provide 24/7 on-call coverage for Hospital patients on an equal basis with the other medical staff practitioners assigned to your coverage team. Such on-call coverage shall be mutually determined by your coverage team and/or the Hospital Acting Chief Medical Officer. Perform such other duties as assigned by the Hospital’s Acting Chief Medical Officer, after consultation with you.

Qualifications: Candidate must have, or be eligible for, a NYS Medical License.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Salary Range: $230,000 - $245,000