UT Health East Texas Rehabilitation Hospital offers a focused inpatient rehabilitation practice with a diverse case mix and strong team support. Physicians manage 16 to 20 patients per day across two floors, with each floor supported by either a hospitalist or a PM&R-trained APP. The program does not include outpatient clinic responsibilities or pain management, allowing physicians to maintain a clean inpatient focus.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Daily Patient Volume | 16 to 20 patients per day |
| Setting | 100% inpatient rehabilitation |
| EMR | Epic |
| APP Support | PM&R-trained APP (one floor) |
| Hospitalist Support | In-house 24/7, including nocturnist (second floor) |
| Call | 7 consecutive days per month, phone only |
| Outpatient | None |
| Pain Management | None |
The program serves a broad inpatient rehabilitation census with no ventilator-dependent or pediatric patients.
The CARF inpatient rehabilitation hospital is a 49-bed facility that is connected to a large regional medical center via skybridge. The unit typically runs at approximately 44 patients. Physicians work alongside a multidisciplinary team that includes nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, all located on-site.
Hospitalists are available in-house around the clock, including overnight, which reduces after-hours burden for the PM&R physician. Call is structured as 7 consecutive days per month, covering evenings and one weekend, by phone only with no in-house requirement.
The program actively supports physician development in specialty certification areas aligned with its case mix.
Research opportunities are available through collaboration with the Neurosciences Institute and the University of Texas at Tyler. Academic involvement, including teaching through clerkships, medical student rotations, and residency and fellowship programs, is available but not required.