Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
Diagnose and treat disorders requiring physiotherapy to provide physical, mental, and occupational rehabilitation.
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Salary Information
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians: $253,470 (mean) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Train medical providers. | General |
| Record patient medical histories. | General |
| Diagnose medical conditions. | General |
| Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries. | General |
| Prescribe treatments or therapies. | General |
| Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment. | General |
| Test patient nervous system functioning. | General |
| Prescribe assistive medical devices or related treatments. | General |
| Treat chronic diseases or disorders. | General |
| Examine patients to assess general physical condition. | Analysis |
| Assess physical conditions of patients to aid in diagnosis or treatment. | Analysis |
| Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities. | Maintenance |
| Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments. | Maintenance |
| Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies. | Development |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | Medical software |
| Allscripts PM | Medical software |
| Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR | Medical software |
| Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR | Medical software |
| Biodex Medical Systems Biodex Concussion Manager | Medical software |
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | Medical software |
| CareCloud Central | Medical software |
| Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management | Medical software |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |
| Epic Practice Management | Medical software |
| GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution | Medical software |
| GalacTek ECLIPSE | Medical software |
| Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE | Medical software |
| HealthFusion MediTouch | Medical software |
| IOS Health Systems Medios EHR | Medical software |
| Kareo Practice Management | Medical software |
| McKesson Practice Plus | Medical software |
| Modernizing Medicine Practice Management | Medical software |
| NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management | Medical software |
| Nuesoft Technologies NueMD | Medical software |
| OmniMD PT./OT EHR | Medical software |
| Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy | Medical software |
| WRSHealth EMR | Medical software |
| athenahealth athenaCollector | Medical software |
| simplifyMD | Medical software |
Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Computed Tomography | Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement | Not Available |
| Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance | Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement | Not Available |
| Certificate of Added Qualifications in Family Practice: Pain Medicine | American Board of Family Medicine | Not Available |
| Certification in Addiction Medicine Subspecialty | American Board of Preventive Medicine | Not Available |
| Certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine | American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine | Not Available |
| Certification in Lower Extremity Medicine | American Board of Lower Extremity Surgery | Not Available |
| Certification in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Not Available |
| Certification in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: Hospice and Palliative Medicine | American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Not Available |
| Certification in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: Pain Medicine | American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Not Available |
| Certification in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine | American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Not Available |
| Certification in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: Spinal Cord Injury Medicine | American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Not Available |
| Certification in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: Sports Medicine | American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Not Available |
| Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality | National Association for Healthcare Quality | Not Available |
| Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology | United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties | Not Available |
| Internal Medicine / Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | American Board of Internal Medicine | Not Available |
| Multiple Sclerosis Certified Specialist | The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers | Not Available |
| Neuromuscular Medicine | American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Not Available |