Example of Rehabilitation Physician Job Diagnose and treat disorders requiring physiotherapy to provide physical, mental, and occupational rehabilitation.
- Prescribe therapy services, such as electrotherapy, ultrasonography, heat or cold therapy, hydrotherapy, debridement, short-wave or microwave diathermy, and infrared or ultraviolet radiation, to enhance rehabilitation.
- Perform electrodiagnosis including electromyography, nerve conduction studies, or somatosensory evoked potentials of neuromuscular disorders or damage.
- Monitor effectiveness of pain management interventions such as medication or spinal injections.
- Develop comprehensive plans for immediate and long-term rehabilitation including therapeutic exercise; speech and occupational therapy; counseling; cognitive retraining; patient, family or caregiver education; or community reintegration.
- Conduct physical tests such as functional capacity evaluations to determine injured workers’ capabilities to perform the physical demands of their jobs.
- Instruct interns and residents in the diagnosis and treatment of temporary or permanent physically disabling conditions.
Things a Rehabilitation Physician Should Know How to Do
These are the skills Rehabilitation Physicians say are the most useful in their careers:
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Tools & Technologies Used by Rehabilitation Physicians
Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Rehabilitation Physicians may use on a daily basis:
- Microsoft Word
- Email software
- Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR
- Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management
- Epic Practice Management
- GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution
- HealthFusion MediTouch
- Allscripts PM
- Kareo Practice Management
- McKesson Practice Plus
- simplifyMD
- Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy
- WRSHealth EMR
Becoming a Rehabilitation Physician
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Where Rehabilitation Physicians Are Employed
Rehabilitation Physicians work in various industries.
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