Physiatrist - Brain Injury

Physical Medicine & RehabilitationFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Physiatrist is responsible for providing professional medical services in the specialty of Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) to the patients of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. The medical services provided are within the mission, vision and values of the parent corporation, the Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. They report to the Chief Medical Officer.

Project Co-Director – TBD

The Project Co-Director will serve as Co-PI and Medical Director for Brain Injury Research under the John F. Butzer Center for Research and Innovation.

This individual will assist with the planning, development, and preparation of an application for the TBI Model Systems along with Co-Director Allan Kozlowski, Ph.D., and Research Administrator Ashley Fife, MPH.

Responsibilities include background project development, site and module planning and development, feasibility testing of database participant enrollment and follow-up, co-publication of current work, manuscript preparation and publication, and grant writing and application preparation.

They will provide oversight for all clinical aspects of the project, participate in research meetings, and assist with analyzing, interpreting, and dissemination of results.

Essential Job Responsibilities

  • Provides professional medical services in the specialty of physiatry to patients of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in the following areas:
  • Inpatients
  • Outpatients
  • Clinics

Timely Consultations at Referring Hospitals and Facilities

  • Invasive procedures within the normal scope of physiatry practice when adequate credentials and procedural guidelines including staff education are established.
  • Maintains medical records in a timely fashion and cooperates with billing, peer review and compliance programs
  • Provides oversight and education for students, residents, and any mid-level providers

Maintains staff privileges at MFB, and mutually agreed upon other hospitals, including the duties required to maintain those privileges such as medical record completion, committee service, compliance, citizenship, etc.

Identifies and promotes opportunities for improvement of care and actively participates in MFB quality initiatives

  • Monitors developments in specialty field and promotes new programs that meet new program criteria
  • Provides medical leadership to treatment team treating assigned patients and promotes harmonious and effective team functioning

Models Professional Behavior

Enhances knowledge and understanding of capabilities and services of MFB among medical professionals and patient populations through regular participation in professional education sessions with network partners, discharge planning conferences at regional acute care hospitals, participation in ICU and other Rehab teams at network and regional acute care hospitals and similar activities, community outreach and programming opportunities presented or promoted by the Hospital.

  • Promotes the financial viability of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital.
  • Promotes the development and dissemination of new knowledge, preferably in peer reviewed journals

We’ll Embrace All People By

  • Treating everyone with dignity and respect.
  • Opening more doors to opportunity for others to succeed.
  • Growing talent and people.
  • Ensuring a welcoming experience for all we serve, regardless of origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.
  • Taking action against discrimination.
  • Honoring our differences and how we collaborate.
  • Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for.
  • Restoring hope and freedom, together

Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

  • Board certified or board-eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • State of Michigan Medical License
  • Current BLS Certification
  • Completion of Brain Injury Fellowship
  • Preferred Job Qualifications
  • Experience in developing new treatment programs and new treatment paradigms
  • Experience in the medical rehabilitation of seriously ill patients
  • Published research in peer reviewed journals
  • Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification

Levels

  • None (No specific requirements)
  • Occasionally (Less than 1/3)
  • Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)
  • Majority (More than 2/3)
  • Remain in a stationary position: Majority
  • Traverse or move around work location: None
  • Use keyboard: Frequently
  • Operate or use department specific equipment: None
  • Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: None
  • Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: None
  • Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: Frequently

Transport, Position, And/or Exert Force

  • Up to 10 pounds: Occasionally
  • Up to 25 pounds: None
  • Up to 50 pounds: None
  • Up to 75 pounds: None
  • More than 100 pounds: None
  • Other weight: Up to_ pounds ___
  • Other: None

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@maryfreebed.com.

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.

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Key Responsibilities

The Physiatrist will provide professional medical services in physical medicine and rehabilitation for inpatients and outpatients at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. Additionally, they will serve as a Project Co-Director for brain injury research, overseeing clinical aspects of research projects and grant applications.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and be board certified or board-eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. A Michigan medical license, BLS certification, and completion of a Brain Injury Fellowship are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Brain Injury MedicineClinical ResearchPatient CareMedical EducationData AnalysisTeam ManagementClinical Consultation

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — Physician Career Context

Of the 34 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

In Michigan, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$318k (86 salary observations; 1,224 listings), vs ~$308k nationally (10,125 salary observations; 59,999 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 Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $300k (middle half $275k–$325k)218 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Michigan vs national$318k median in Michigan$308k nationally (+3%)86 state / 10,125 national salary observations
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Michigan629 active22,699 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 68% no call · 53% no weekends34 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Physician listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 5% offer loan repayment629 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 8 employers
3
<$275k
4
$275k-310k
1
$329k
10
$350k
2
$380k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 8 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
27%
Relocation assistance
20%
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 (PM&R) Physician

EPIC Health System · Southfield, Michigan

$250k-$380k
#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 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 204 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Grand Rapids

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$304k
Typical market rent
$1,602/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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