Academic Geriatrics Inpatient Consultant

Jobtome; Sun City (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner University Medical Group in Phoenix seeks a Consultant Geriatrician to expand inpatient geriatrics consult services across complex clinical pathways, ensuring age-appropriate, evidence-based care for older adults.

The role involves collaboration with Medicine, Trauma & Orthopedics, and ICU teams, mentoring residents and leading scholarly activity; a 0.25 FTE leadership track for Associate Program Director is available within the Internal Medicine Residency.

Qualifications

• Board certification in geriatric medicine or palliative medicine.
• Minimum of five years post-fellowship experience in an academic medical center.
• Proven scholarly output in medical education or peer-reviewed publications.
• Exceptional interdisciplinary communication and leadership in a team-of-teams setting.

Responsibilities

• Clinical consultation: geriatric assessment and management across Medicine, Trauma & Orthopedics, and ICU teams.
• Co-management of multi-morbidity and polypharmacy in older adults.
• Lead teaching, mentorship of residents/fellows/students, and conduct clinical research.
• Design and implement quality improvement initiatives to reduce hospital-acquired complications.

Skills

Geriatric Medicine

Internal Medicine

Clinical Consultation

Leadership

Education

Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Records)

Clinical Research Tools

Job description

Banner University Medical Group in Phoenix seeks a Consultant Geriatrician to expand inpatient geriatrics consult services across complex clinical pathways, ensuring age-appropriate, evidence-based care for older adults.

The role involves collaboration with Medicine, Trauma & Orthopedics, and ICU teams, mentoring residents and leading scholarly activity; a 0.25 FTE leadership track for Associate Program Director is available within the Internal Medicine Residency.