Rheumatologist - Indiana, Pennsylvania

Position Summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Rheumatologist to provide comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and management of patients with rheumatic and autoimmune conditions affecting the joints, muscles, bones, and connective tissues. This role focuses on long-term disease management, evidence-based treatment, and collaboration across multidisciplinary care teams to optimize patient outcomes and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage patients with autoimmune, inflammatory, and degenerative rheumatic diseases
• Diagnose and treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, spondyloarthropathies, vasculitis, gout, and osteoporosis
• Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
• Manage chronic disease progression and medication therapy, including biologic and immunomodulatory treatments
• Perform office-based procedures within scope of practice, including joint aspirations and injections
• Interpret laboratory results, imaging studies, and diagnostic testing
• Provide outpatient clinic care and inpatient consultative services as applicable
• Collaborate with primary care providers and specialty teams to coordinate patient care
• Educate patients and families regarding disease processes, treatment options, and self-management strategies
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical documentation
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical education initiatives

Practice Setting

• Outpatient rheumatology clinic environment
• Hospital-based inpatient consult coverage as required
• Schedule and call responsibilities vary depending on organizational structure

Patient Population

• Adult patients with acute and chronic rheumatologic conditions
• Longitudinal disease management and follow-up care

Work Environment

• Clinic and consultative hospital practice settings
• Multidisciplinary, team-based care model
• Emphasis on continuity of care and long-term patient relationships

Requirements

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school
• Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine or Pediatrics residency
• Completion of an accredited Rheumatology fellowship
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Rheumatology
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in the practicing state
• DEA registration or eligibility

Skills & Competencies

• Expertise in autoimmune and inflammatory disease management
• Strong diagnostic and clinical decision-making abilities
• Excellent communication and patient education skills
• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care
• Ability to manage complex chronic conditions in an outpatient-focused setting