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Collaborating Physician - Mobile Bedside Musculoskeletal & Pain Care (Part-Time / 1099)
Job Title: Collaborating Physician - Mobile Bedside Musculoskeletal & Pain Care
Employment Type: Part-Time | 1099 Independent Contractor
Location: Cookeville / Upper Cumberland, TN, US
Schedule:
Part-Time (approximately 1-4 hours per week)
Flexible scheduling
No nights
No weekends
No on-call responsibilities.
Patient Population: Geriatric patients (Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities)
Work Setting: Mobile bedside practice
Position Overview:
We are seeking a Collaborating Physician to join a clinician-led mobile practice providing consultative bedside musculoskeletal and pain management services to residents of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities throughout the Cookeville / Upper Cumberland region.
This is an excellent opportunity for physicians looking for flexible, part-time work with minimal administrative responsibilities. Administrative support for scheduling, billing, compliance, credentialing, and malpractice setup is provided, allowing you to focus on clinical collaboration and patient care.
Key Responsibilities:
Serve as the collaborating physician under a Tennessee Collaborative Practice Agreement for the Physician Assistant team
Provide physician consultation and periodic chart review
Complete approximately one hour of chart review per week per Physician Assistant
Conduct a minimum of one on-site visit per month
Remain available by phone or secure messaging during clinical hours for occasional consultation
Optionally evaluate and manage your own panel of post-acute patients with musculoskeletal, pain, functional, and rehabilitative needs
Perform or supervise bedside ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections (if appropriately trained)
Coordinate patient care with interdisciplinary facility teams
Qualifications:
Required:
MD or DO with an active, unrestricted Tennessee medical license (or willingness to obtain one)
Board Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) or Pain Medicine
Current DEA registration
Medicare enrolled or eligible
Preferred:
Experience in post-acute care, skilled nursing facilities, geriatrics, or rehabilitation medicine
Comfort managing musculoskeletal and pain conditions in geriatric patients
Experience performing ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections
Compensation:
Fixed monthly collaboration stipend (based on the number of Physician Assistants supported)
Competitive, uncapped share of collections for personally treated patients
1099 Independent Contractor engagement
Malpractice contribution negotiable
Worksite address
cookeville, TN, 38502, US
Who can apply
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