Academic Geriatrics Consultant - Inpatient Care & Teaching

Jobtome; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner University Medical Center Phoenix is seeking a Consultant Geriatrician to expand inpatient geriatrics consult services within Academic Hospital Medicine. The role includes collaboration with Medicine, Trauma/Orthopedics, ICU, and subspecialties, with a potential 0.25 FTE leadership track for QA, patient safety, and scholarly activity.

The candidate will lead teaching and research in geriatrics within the Internal Medicine Residency Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine

Qualifications

• Board Certification in Geriatric Medicine or Palliative Medicine.
• A minimum of five years of post-fellowship experience in an Academic Medical Center.
• Proven commitment to scholarly output and medical education.
• Exceptional communication and team leadership in a complex hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert geriatric assessment and management recommendations for patients under the care of Medicine Teams.
• Co-manage Trauma & Orthopedics with fragility fractures and perioperative optimization.
• Address delirium prevention and end-of-life transitions in ICU/critical care settings.
• Collaborate with Heart Failure and Advanced Cardiology services for integrated care.
• Teach residents, fellows, and medical students in geriatric principles and scholarship.
• Engage in quality improvement projects to reduce hospital-acquired complications.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Leadership

Communication

Education

Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine

Job description

Banner University Medical Center Phoenix is seeking a Consultant Geriatrician to expand inpatient geriatrics consult services within Academic Hospital Medicine. The role includes collaboration with Medicine, Trauma/Orthopedics, ICU, and subspecialties, with a potential 0.25 FTE leadership track for QA, patient safety, and scholarly activity.

The candidate will lead teaching and research in geriatrics within the Internal Medicine Residency Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine