The Kansas City VA Medical Center is seeking a full-time board certified or board eligible Physiatrist to carry a clinical workload and take part in quality assurance and performance improvement activities.

RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE MAY BE AUTHORIZED

Primary service will include, but are not limited to:

- Treating patients with painful and function-limiting musculoskeletal disorders of the spine, peripheral joints, and soft tissues such as sprains/strains, disc herniations, rheumatologic conditions, dengenerative, developmental, acquired, and traumatic neuromuscular conditions of the upper and lower limbs, spinal cord, and brain

- Treat patients with amputations and prescribe prosthetics and orthotics

- Prescribes therapeutic exercise and other rehabilitation modalities

- Performs and interprets electrodiagnostic studies to include electromyography (EMG), nerve conduction studies, and evoked potentials

- Interprets more diagnostic studies that evaluate a patient's musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems such as CT, myelography, bone scan, and MRI

- Competent in performing routine joint and trigger point injections

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; no call requirement