What are the responsibilities and job description for the PM and R - Cervical and Lumbar Spine with Large Private Ortho Group - Eastern Shore Maryland position at Curative?
You'll step into a turnkey outpatient Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation role with an immediate patient panel and strong referral streams. This position is built for a physiatrist who enjoys managing chronic musculoskeletal and spine-related pain with a nonoperative, procedure-forward approach. If you want interventional work without a traditional pain-management model (and without narcotic prescribing), this is worth a closer look.
Practice Overview
- Join an established orthopedic practice with strong in-house referrals plus an outside referral network across a five-county service area
- Focus on cervical and lumbar spine conditions, chronic neck/back pain, work-related injuries, and trauma/MVA-related pain
- Procedures and diagnostics include EMG/nerve-conduction studies, spine evaluations, and image-guided injections; PRP and additional MSK injections available based on your comfort
- Coordinate neurosurgery referrals locally when surgical evaluation is needed
Schedule
- Monday-Friday outpatient schedule; typical hours approximately 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. or 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- No call and no weekend coverage
- Typical volume: 20-22 patients per clinic day with the ability to increase to ~30/day
- Example weekly mix: ~2.5 days guided injections, ~0.5 day PRP, remainder clinic/EMGs/nerve-conduction studies; adjustable to your interests and skill set
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary quarterly bonus model; total compensation opportunity up to approximately 400,000
- Quarterly bonus payments; structure finalized based on experience, productivity, and procedural capabilities
- Negotiable sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, and malpractice insurance
- 5,000 annual CME/licensing/dues allowance plus 1 week CME time; 3-4 weeks PTO; 10 sick days; profit-sharing plan eligibility
Candidate Requirements
- Physiatrist (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation training)
- Non-negotiable: experience and willingness to treat both cervical and lumbar spine conditions
- Ability to perform EMG testing and nerve-conduction studies
- Comfort with image-guided injections (including epidurals) and interest in interventional spine/MSK procedures
Community & Location Highlights
- Practice location: Eastern Shore of Maryland
- Live and practice in one of the most unique areas of the country. Less than 2 hours away from multiple major metro areas, beaches, airports, and lots of outdoor water recreation!
- Very cool town with a historic downtown that creates that signature "Hallmark" feeling. Great restaurants, local festivals, school systems, and housing options in all price points.
- Regional catchment spans a large five-county service area with significant demand for chronic pain and spine care
Reach out today to learn more about this opportunity and how it aligns with your career goals.
We are a healthcare staffing company that was founded in 2009 and focused on placing physicians and advanced practitioners in permanent, temporary, and executive-level roles. In 2020 we were purchased by the Silicon Valley tech company, Doximity.
Since the acquisition, we have been moving at 200 miles an hour, combining the people side of the business with technology to do healthcare staffing in a different way.
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