Inpatient Physiatrist
Compensation
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Job Description
Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.
Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.
LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region.
Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety.
These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.
Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Specialty
This is truly an extraordinary time to join the Lehigh Valley Health Network. LVHN is one of the nation's most advanced health networks, offering comprehensive care in 95 clinical specialties. We are the region’s largest employer and the health care provider of choice.
LVHN boasts Level one and Level two trauma centers, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Burn Center of Excellence, and five institutes of excellence that provide cutting edge care for cancer, orthopedic, neurological, surgical, and cardiac conditions.
The hospital-based inpatient rehabilitation facilities at LVHN have been named one of “America's Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers” for the past 3 years running by Newsweek and ranked #1 in the Lehigh Valley region by US News and World Report.
At Lehigh Valley Health Network, you can provide community care and impact lives of your patients! We are seeking enthusiastic BC/BE Physiatrist who has exceptional clinical and interpersonal skills to join our team in beautiful Lehigh Valley, PA.
Practice /Position Overview
- Join a health network with over 20 physiatrists
- Level 1 & Level 2 Trauma Centers
- Join inpatient physiatry team with 62 acute rehabilitation beds
- Opportunities for medical student/resident education and research
Qualifications
- Attractive Work Schedule
- Highly Competitive compensation with a superb benefits package
- Low-cost health insurance for employees and their families
- Generous CME allowance and time
- Top-tier retirement programs
- Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
- Relocation Assistance
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.
In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.
All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.
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Work Shift
Day Shift
Address
1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Primary Location
Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest
Position Type: Onsite
Union
Not Applicable
Work Schedule
Department: 1012-35144 LVPG-L Physiatry Inpatient
Key Responsibilities
The Inpatient Physiatrist will provide comprehensive care within an acute rehabilitation setting as part of a large multidisciplinary team. The role includes opportunities for medical student and resident education as well as participation in clinical research.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — Physician Career Context
Of the 35 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 69% have no call, 51% require no weekends.
In Pennsylvania, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$326k (308 salary observations; 2,771 listings), vs ~$308k nationally (10,692 salary observations; 60,701 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · above average in physical medicine & rehabilitation | ranked against 206 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $300k (middle half $275k–$325k)221 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Pennsylvania vs national | $326k median in Pennsylvania | $308k nationally (+6%)308 state / 10,692 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Pennsylvania | 930 active | 22,750 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 69% no call · 51% no weekends35 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania Physician listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $65k) · 16% offer loan repayment930 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation hiring demand | #26 of 26 specialties | postings stay open a median 30 days · 9% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, September 2026 · 71 postings, 56 closed |
| New Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings | 87 in the last 30 days | 67 the 30 days before (+30%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | +3.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Inpatient Physiatrist at Lehigh Valley Health Network 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 206 active Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
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