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 303 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Jobs in 50 states
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Littleton, CO 8012010/05/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Duluth, MN 55805-191310/03/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Morgantown, WV 26505-349410/02/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Washington, DC 20010-301710/02/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Wilmington, NC 28401-740710/02/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Wilmington, NC 2840110/01/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Winnebago, NE 6870110/01/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Florence, AL 3563009/30/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Chattanooga, TN 09/30/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Knoxville, TN 3790909/29/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Temple, TX 7650209/29/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Texarkana, TX 7550309/28/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Wailuku, HI 09/28/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Honolulu, HI 09/28/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Nurse Practitioner - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Centerville, TN 09/28/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Atlanta, GA 09/24/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
VA 09/24/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
NJ 09/24/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Tyler, TX 09/23/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Concord, NH 2701509/21/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
VANCOUVER, WA 9868309/18/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Milwaukee, WI 5322609/18/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Northridge, CA 91325-410709/17/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Lewiston, ID 83501-243109/16/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Indianapolis, IN 09/15/2026
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
