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Visas Accepted

H1B or J1

Specialty

Physical Medicine

Practice Details

Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center of Wyoming and Sanford Health are seeking to add a PM&R Pain Medicine physician to the practice in Gillette, Wyoming.

Practice Highlights
Monday – Friday schedule | No call
Outpatient practice
Mix of clinic and procedural days
Ambulatory Surgical Center for setting appropriate interventions

Clinical Focus
Musculoskeletal evaluations for acute and chronic pain conditions
Non-surgical sports medicine and concussion care
Interventional pain management procedures
Ultrasound-guided injections
Neuropathic pain management
BOTOX injections

Team-Based Care
Collaborative care with Orthopedic Spine and Neurology
Strong referral network
Advanced Practice Provider support

Community Description

Life in the City

Located in northeast Wyoming, Gillette offers a unique blend of wide-open spaces, strong community values, and easy access to some of the most iconic landscapes in the American West. Known as the “Energy Capital of the Nation,” Gillette has a stable economy and a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere.

Outdoor enthusiasts will find no shortage of adventure. The nearby Black Hills and Bighorn Mountains provide year-round opportunities for hiking, fishing, camping, skiing, and wildlife viewing, while Devils Tower National Monument—just over an hour away—offers breathtaking scenery and a one-of-a-kind destination for climbing and sightseeing.

Gillette is an ideal place for those seeking a high quality of life without the congestion of larger cities. Residents enjoy short commutes, excellent schools, and a safe, tight-knit community where neighbors know each other. The area offers a variety of local amenities, including parks, walking trails, recreation centers, and a growing dining and retail scene.

With a regional airport providing convenient connections and no state income tax in Wyoming, Gillette combines accessibility and affordability with the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed, outdoor-oriented lifestyle.

Job Description

Physical Medicine and Rehab Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit, evaluate, diagnose, and provide consultation and nonsurgical therapeutic treatment to inpatients and outpatients of all ages with physical impairments or disabilities involving neuromuscular, neurologic, cardiovascular, or musculoskeletal disorders. Examples of these disease process would include but are not limited to: cerebral palsy, stroke, MS, spina bifida with paraplegia or paraparesis, arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, rehab care of amputations, collagen disease, tissue disorders such as burns and ulcers, hemiplegia from CVA or other causes, traumatic brain injury or spinal cord trauma.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways: An applicant who has just completed a residency shall provide his/her residency or fellowship log. OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in at least 25 Physical Medicine and Rehab cases in the last 12 months. OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinical activity for the past 12 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in at least 25 Physical Medicine and Rehab cases in the last 12 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of a hospital affiliated Physical Medicine and Rehab residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada. The Credentials Committee; Physician Executive or Medical Affairs Committee; and the Board of Directors or the Board of Governors may consider training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above. Certification by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable. Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entities policy for grandfather exceptions)

Compensation

We offer a nationally competitive compensation plan and retention incentive, with an additional benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Recruiter Information

Lisa Vognild, Senior Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (605) 312-6655 or Email: lisa.vognild@sanfordhealth.org

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