About Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Careers
Physical medicine and rehabilitation is concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities that may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as birth defects, neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, for example carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as broken hips, spinal cord injury, head injury, or stroke.
A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. Physiatrists often coordinate the services of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team that may include neurologists, psychiatrists and Orthopedic surgeons as well as allied health care professionals. The physiatrist takes a holistic approach to patient diagnosis by considering the physical and psychological aspects of a patient's condition.
A high degree of patient contact and long-term care are common in this field. Physiatrists use medical history, physical examination, x-rays and other imaging techniques, laboratory studies, and other diagnostic tools in patient management. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social, and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation.
Jobs in the specialization are expected to increase in numbers as the health-care industry continues to expand. The demand for the services of pediatricians remains constant or increases as more individuals search for higher levels of medical care.
Median Salary: $214,737 per year
Projected Growth: 34% from 2014-2024
Tips
- Time is of the essence when responding to contracts.
- Do not waste time when it comes to negotiating, declining, or accepting a contract.
- Having a clear idea of what you are wanting in a contract makes the processes easier.
- Along with that, it is important to be open minded and lenient with some aspects due to the fact a contract may not be able to fit every single one of your qualifications.
- Be sure to act professionally and confidently when interviewing and negotiating.
- The way you handle yourself may affect your contract.
Interesting Facts
- Physical therapy and rehab has one of the fastest growth rates in the medical field.
We found 298 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Jobs in 46 states
Nurse Practitioner - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Seattle, WA 9810110/22/2025
Nurse Practitioner | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Allentown, PA 18103-620210/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Shiloh, IL 6226910/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Bronx, NY 1045110/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
New Albany, OH 43054-816610/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Austin, TX 10/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Bryan, TX 10/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Houston, TX 10/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Salt Lake City, UT 10/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Louisville, KY 40202-167510/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Fort Worth, TX 7610410/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Muskogee, OK 7440110/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
West Burlington, IA 5265510/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Northern PA, PA 10/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Woodland Hills, CA 10/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Tucson, AZ 8572310/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
North Little Rock, AR 7211410/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Nurse Practitioner - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Allentown, PA 18103-620210/22/2025
Nurse Practitioner | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Cleveland, OH 4410910/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Fitchburg, MA 01420-795410/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Memphis, TN 10/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Slidell, LA 7046110/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Overland Park, KS 6621310/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Charleston, WV 10/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Raleigh, NC 10/22/2025
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
