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Family Health West
Fruita, Colorado

Physiatrist

Physical Medicine & RehabilitationFull-Time

Listed compensation

$300k

The week · per this posting4-day week

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Job Description

Physiatry/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (PM&R)

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled & compassionate Physiatry/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician to join our team as a Staff Physician. This position provides direct patient care to outpatient patients with medical & rehabilitation needs & plays an integral role in developing & managing individualized rehabilitation plans.

The Staff Physician will collaborate closely with other healthcare providers to assess patients, make appropriate medical decisions, determine rehabilitative treatment pathways & provide ongoing rehabilitation care management to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive outpatient medical & rehabilitation care.
  • Assess, evaluate, diagnose & treat patients using evidence-based best practices.
  • Develop & implement individualized plans of care based on patient needs & rehabilitation goals.
  • Coordinate patient care with other clinic providers, specialists & outside medical offices.
  • Provide rehabilitation-related medical services across a variety of diagnostic categories.
  • Perform appropriate medical injections, including injections related to injured-worker care.
  • Evaluate & manage patients with concussions across a variety of age groups.
  • Perform EMG & nerve conduction studies (NCS).
  • Interpret electrodiagnostic findings & correlate results with the patient's clinical presentation.
  • Complete accurate & timely EMG/NCS reports & related clinical documentation.
  • Communicate clinically significant electrodiagnostic findings to appropriate providers & patients when indicated.
  • Participate in the care of pediatric patients, as appropriate.
  • Manage medical-legal responsibilities, including:
  • Preparation of medical narratives & reports.
  • Dispositions.
  • Expert testimony.
  • Collaboration & communication with attorney offices.
  • Maintain accurate, thorough & timely medical records.
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support quality outcomes & continuity of care.
  • Stay current with PM&R best practices, clinical guidelines & applicable regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

  • MD OR DO degree
  • Specialization in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R).
  • Current, unrestricted state medical license.
  • Board certification in PM&R or another applicable medical specialty.
  • Experience or demonstrated competency in EMG/NCS is required.
  • Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic & treatment-planning skills.
  • Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with physicians, therapists, medical staff, patients & outside professionals.
  • Ability to provide high-quality care across diverse patient populations, including pediatric patients as appropriate.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a patient-focused PM&R physician who combines strong clinical expertise with excellent communication & collaboration skills.

Experience with electrodiagnostic medicine, concussion management, injured-worker care, medical-legal services & rehabilitation medicine is highly valued.

Schedule & Compensation

  • Employment Type: Salaried Staff Physician
  • Schedule: 3-4 days per week
  • Setting: Outpatient rehabilitation/PM&R practice
  • Compensation: $300,000 (Full Time 4 day week, 40 hours)

Join a collaborative team dedicated to providing high-quality, comprehensive rehabilitation care & helping patients achieve meaningful, functional outcomes.

Benefits

FHW Offers a Full Benefits Package Including

For All Employees

Employee Assistance Program

403 (B) with 4% match from FHW and zero day vesting schedule FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES WORKING AT LEAST 30 HOURS A WEEK

Medical Plan Options

I. PPO plan with copay/coinsurance and lower deductible

II. High Deductible Health Plan with the option for a Health Savings Account.

III. Telemedicine includes in both plan options.

Dental

Vision

  • Life Insurance/ Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Disability Insurance with a Short and Long Term Option.
  • Critical Illness and Accident Plans
  • Cafeteria Options: Health Reimbursement/ Flex Savings

A host of other options to include: Pet Insurance, Identity Protection, Travel protection,

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Physical medicine and rehabilitationPatient assessmentMedical-legal reportingInterdisciplinary collaborationPediatric careEvidence-based practice

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — Physician Career Context

Of the 30 active Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% have no call, 47% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $291k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs · 6 employers

2
<$270k
0
$270k-300k
3
$300k-330k
11
$350k
1
$380k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs · 6 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
27%
Relocation assistance
20%
Sign-on bonus
13%
Loan repayment
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) Physician

EPIC Health System · Southfield, Michigan

$250k-$380k
#2

Physical Medicine and Rehab Physician - Warsaw, MO

Vohra Physicians · Warsaw, Missouri

$200k-$350k
#3

Physical Medicine and Rehab Physician - Richmond, VA

$200k-$350k
#4

Physical Medicine and Rehab Physician - Charleston, SC

$200k-$350k
+ 15 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 207 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Family Health West

Hospitals and Health Care
Fruita, Colorado
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employee Assistance Program
403(B) with 4% match and zero day vesting
Medical Plan Options (PPO or HDHP with HSA)
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance/AD&D
Disability Insurance
Critical Illness and Accident Plans

Living in Fruita

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$461k≈ 1.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,704/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Grand Junction, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.