Academic Geriatrics Hospitalist & Inpatient Consultant

Banner Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner University Medical Center Phoenix is seeking a Consultant Geriatrician to expand inpatient consultation services within Academic Hospital Medicine. The role integrates geriatric care across complex pathways, ensuring age-sensitive, evidence-based interventions for older adults in our hospital.

The successful candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and may lead a 0.25 FTE Associate Program Director role for Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, and Scholarly Activity within

Qualifications

• Board certification in geriatrics or palliative medicine.
• Minimum five years of post-fellowship experience in an academic medical center.
• Proven scholarly output or significant contributions to medical education.
• Exceptional communication with ability to lead in a team-of-teams environment.

Responsibilities

• Clinical consultation: geriatric assessment and management for Medicine, Trauma & Orthopedics, ICU/critical care, and subspecialty services.
• Co-management of multi-morbidity and polypharmacy in older patients.
• Lead teaching and mentoring of residents, fellows, and medical students.
• Engage in or lead scholarly activity and clinical research.
• Design and implement quality improvement protocols to reduce hospital-acquired complications.

Skills

Board certification

Clinical experience

Academic leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Banner University Medical Center Phoenix is seeking a Consultant Geriatrician to expand inpatient consultation services within Academic Hospital Medicine. The role integrates geriatric care across complex pathways, ensuring age-sensitive, evidence-based interventions for older adults in our hospital.

The successful candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and may lead a 0.25 FTE Associate Program Director role for Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, and Scholarly Activity within