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Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Inpatient Physiatrist

Physical Medicine & RehabilitationNo callNo nightsFull-Time

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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical skillsPatient careTrauma careMedical researchTeaching

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.

What does the Physician market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · above average in physical medicine & rehabilitationranked against 206 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician 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 livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Pennsylvania930 active22,750 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 69% no call · 51% no weekends35 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 30 days · 9% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, September 2026 · 71 postings, 56 closed
New Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings87 in the last 30 days67 the 30 days before (+30%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+3.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (206 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 7 employers
3
<$280k
4
$280k-320k
11
$320k-360k
0
$360k-400k
2
$400k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs · 7 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
31% this job
Relocation assistance
19% this job
Sign-on bonus
13%
Loan repayment
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Medicine & Rehab Physician/ Physiatrist Far Rockaway NY (LI)

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Far Rockaway, New York

starting at $150k
#2

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (PM&R) Woodbridge NJ

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Woodbridge, New Jersey

$400k
#3

Physical Medicine and Rehab Physician - Warsaw, MO

$200k-$350k
#4

Physical Medicine and Rehab Physician - Greenville, NC

$200k-$350k
+ 18 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 206 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
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About Lehigh Valley Health Network

Hospitals and Health Care
Allentown, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Highly competitive compensation
Superb benefits package
Low-cost health insurance
Generous CME allowance and time
Top-tier retirement programs
Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
Relocation assistance

Living in Allentown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$310k
Typical market rent
$1,686/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
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 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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