Associate Chair and IRF Medical Director, PM&R – Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health

Associate Chair and IRF Medical Director, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)
Staten Island University Hospital – Northwell Health

The Department of PM&R is seeking a physician leader to serve as the Associate Chair and Medical Director of
the Inpatient Rehab Facility (IRF) at Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH). This position reports directly into
the Chair of Rehab Services for SIUH and its service line for the health system. In this role, the Associate Chair will
assist in managing and directing all PM&R services for SIUH, provide direct patient care to inpatients admitted to
the IRF, oversight and adherence to pertinent regulatory requirements, including federal and state agencies,
encourage academic research activities within the department and help set overall goals of department. The ideal
candidate will have strategic, clinical, quality, administrative, teaching and research responsibilities.

In addition to providing strategic leadership, the Medical Director for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility will
maintain an active clinical presence on the IRF unit. This leader will oversee the daytoday operations and overall
success of the program, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care. The Medical Director will be responsible for
performance improvement and quality improvement initiatives, presenting outcomes and progress at hospital forums
and committee meetings. The role also includes supporting CARF accreditation efforts and fostering strong
interdisciplinary collaboration with therapy services, medical and surgical specialties, case management, social
work, and other ancillary partners to optimize patient outcomes and operational excellence.

Requirements

• M.D. Degree or equivalent from an accredited College of Medicine
• Board Certification in PM&R
• Currently licensed as a physician in the State of New York
• Experience in directorship of an IRF and PM&R clinical and/or teaching program, preferably in a major medical center or health system
• Outstanding communication and management skills, and an ability to work collaboratively with medical
  staff, hospital management, and staff
• Must possess recent experience in managing IRF patients employing generally accepted and currently used
  methods and techniques

Staten Island University Hospital has grown to become a 668-bed tertiary teaching hospital that spans two
campuses, providing a vast array of services in health and wellness. Our 17-acre North campus houses the 16 bed
IRF and includes Staten Island’s most modern emergency department, a medical arts pavilion, and a state-of-the-art
education center which serves as the hub for our robust Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs. Our Prince’s
Bay campus boasts its own emergency department and offers a range of specialty programs.

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals and
1,050 outpatient facilities. We care for over thirteen million people annually in the New York metro area and
Connecticut, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 104,000 employees – 22,000+ nurses and
13,000+ credentialed physicians, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to
change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical
Research. We’re training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker
School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant
Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us
@NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Northwell Health offers a competitive salary and benefits package. In addition, an academic appointment with The
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is commensurate with credentials and experience. Physicians will
be employed as members of Northwell Physician Partners, the fifth largest medical group in the country.

To apply, please send your CV to the Office of Physician Recruitment: OPR@northwell.edu or visit our webpage to learn more https://jobs.northwell.edu/career-specialties/physicians/