Staff Physiatrist - Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital
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Job Description
- Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Haverhill, MA
- Staff Physiatrist - 60 Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
- Full-Time
We are looking for a Staff Physiatrist to join our medical team within our beautiful Rehabilitation Hospital conveniently located on the Massachusetts/New Hampshire boarder.
Position Highlights
- 60 Bed hospital with inpatient rehabilitation and LTACH units
- Diverse caseload: stroke, TBI, SCI, and other neurologic conditions, orthopedics, amputation, cardiopulmonary, and debility
- Outstanding work/life balance: no-call, with overnight hospitalist coverage
- Competitive Salary
- Excellent support from our APP and hospitalist team, plus multiple clinical consultants
- Optional outpatient opportunity
- Experienced physicians and new graduates welcome
Essential Duties
Provide direct patient are on the acute inpatient rehabilitation and long-term acute care units, working in a consultative role with the hospitalist medicine team while maintaining clinical autonomy
- Coordinate care with other treatment disciplines and lead interdisciplinary team conferences
- Communicate with patients and families about medical care
- Document clinical care in accordance with Medical Staff Bylaws, state and federal regulations, and Joint Commission standards
- Serve on committees as assigned by Administration and the Medical Staff
- Demonstrate competence in caring for the geriatric population
Qualifications
- Board certified or board eligible in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Current Massachusetts medical license, or eligibility to obtain one
- Meets all credentialing requirements outlined in the Medical Staff Bylaws
Benefits
- 401k
- Paid Vacation, Sick, Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- H.S.A and F.S.A accounts
- Life and Disability policies
- Voluntary Hospital, Critical Illness and Accident policies
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct patient care on acute inpatient rehabilitation and long-term acute care units while maintaining clinical autonomy. Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and communicate effectively with patients and their families.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — Physician Career Context
In Massachusetts, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$294k (539 salary observations; 1,603 listings), vs ~$307k nationally (10,027 salary observations; 63,488 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 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–$330k)226 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Massachusetts vs national | $294k median in Massachusetts | $307k nationally (−4%)539 state / 10,027 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Massachusetts index 105.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings in Massachusetts | 5 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All physician listings in Massachusetts | 641 active | 22,583 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts physician listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 13% offer loan repayment641 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation hiring demand | #20 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 31 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 64 postings, 42 closed |
| New Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings | 104 in the last 30 days | 41 the 30 days before (+154%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend (all specialties) | −4.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Staff Physiatrist - Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital at Whittier Health Network a 6.4 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.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 206 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
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