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Altoona, Pennsylvania

TBI Physician (MD/DO) – Part-Time Evaluations in Altoona/Pittsburgh, PA (1-2 days per week)

Physical Medicine & RehabilitationNo callPart-Time

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Job Description

TBI Physician (MD/DO) – Part-Time (1–2 Days/Week, Based on Volume)

The IMA Group is seeking a Physician (MD/DO) with expertise in Traumatic Brain Injury to perform evaluation-based exams for disability cases — no treatment, no prescribing, no ongoing patient care.

Location

This role covers VA TBI evaluations primarily between the Altoona and Pittsburgh, PA areas, along with Disability ENT exams in Pittsburgh. Candidates may be based in Pittsburgh with travel to Altoona, or based in Altoona with travel to Pittsburgh approximately once a week.

What You'll Do

  • Conduct comprehensive TBI evaluations for individuals applying for disability benefits
  • Perform Disability ENT exams in Pittsburgh
  • Review medical records and interpret diagnostic findings
  • Complete detailed, objective reports using our proprietary reporting system

What You'll Need

  • Active, unrestricted MD or DO license
  • Board certification or eligibility in Psychiatry, Neurology, Neurosurgery, or Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
  • Demonstrated experience evaluating patients with TBI
  • Why Physicians Choose IMA
  • Flexible schedule — 1–2 days per week, based on volume
  • No treatment, prescribing, or follow-up care
  • No on-call responsibilities

Structured Workflow with Administrative Support

  • Ideal for physicians looking to apply their clinical expertise in a low-stress, evaluation-only setting — no ongoing caseload required.
  • The IMA Group is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Government Services Division supports local, state, and federal agencies and delivers professional and objective medical and psychological examinations as well as ancillary services.

Our Payer Services Division meets the evaluation and screening needs of Carriers, TPAs, Public Entities and Employers and includes behavioral health and physical medicine specialty services, working with a wide range of organizations within the workers' compensation, disability, liability, and auto markets.

Our Clinical Research Division performs all types of Phase II-IV clinical trials in multiple therapeutic areas through a flexible nationwide network of site locations and virtual capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive TBI and ENT disability evaluations for patients without providing ongoing treatment or prescribing medication. Review medical records and complete detailed, objective reports using the company's proprietary system.

Requirements

Must hold an active, unrestricted MD or DO license and be board certified or eligible in Psychiatry, Neurology, Neurosurgery, or PM&R. Demonstrated experience in evaluating patients with TBI is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Traumatic Brain Injury EvaluationDisability ExaminationMedical Record ReviewDiagnostic InterpretationClinical DocumentationReport Writing

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

IMA Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 154 active listings.

What does the Physician market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · above average in physical medicine & rehabilitationranked against 208 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings in Pennsylvania18 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in Pennsylvania926 active22,314 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $73k) · 15% offer loan repayment926 active listings, Nov 2026
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation hiring demand#20 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 31 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 64 postings, 42 closed
New Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings102 in the last 30 days44 the 30 days before (+132%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−2.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
IMA Groupsilver tier, 77/100Top Employers work-life index154 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (208 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Pennsylvania figures use all physicians: too few Pennsylvania Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates TBI Physician (MD/DO) – Part-Time Evaluations in Altoona/Pittsburgh, PA (1-2 days per week) at IMA Group a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — ranked against 208 active Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution

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Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 208 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Altoona

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$151k
Typical market rent
$1,033/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.5
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Altoona, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.