Spinal Cord Injury Physician
Company: UNC-Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Summary The Department of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill is seeking a fixed-term full-time physiatrist trained
in spinal cord injury to join our expanding academic department.
Faculty rank will be based on experience and qualifications. This
position will require collaboration with the existing SCI physician
to further grow our specialty SCI Rehabilitation program. This
position will provide inpatient consultations and outpatient care
for adults with SCI . They will maintain a busy outpatient SCI
practice that includes spasticity management, ITB pump management,
and care for adult spina bifida patients. They will be developing a
specialty consult service for SCI patients with the goal being SCI
-specific care from acute admission through discharge from acute
inpatient rehab. Faculty will also participate in teaching,
research, and administrative activities associated with an academic
appointment and related areas of expertise. The individual will
participate in existing programs as well as help develop further
interdisciplinary programs that would benefit wholistic healthcare
for the SCI population within the UNC Healthcare system. The
successful candidate will be board eligible/board certified in
PM&R plus be subspecialty board eligible/certified in Spinal
Cord Injury Medicine. Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And
Experience The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal
and communication skills, a record of interdisciplinary
collaboration, and the desire to be involved in enhancing quality
of patient care.
Keywords: UNC-Chapel Hill, Fayetteville , Spinal Cord Injury Physician, Healthcare , Chapel Hill, North Carolina
