Geriatric Hospitalist & Inpatient Consultant

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

Job summary

Banner University Medical Group in Phoenix seeks an experienced Consultant Geriatrician to expand inpatient geriatric consultation services, integrating age-specific, evidence-based care across complex clinical pathways.

The role includes teaching and scholarly activity with a potential 0.25 FTE leadership path as Associate Program Director for Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, and Scholarly Activity within the Internal Medicine Residency Program at the University of Arizona College of

Qualifications

• Board Certification: Geriatric Medicine or Palliative Medicine.
• Experience: minimum five (5) years post-fellowship in an Academic Medical Center.
• Academic track record with scholarly output or education contributions.
• Interdisciplinary skills and strong communication to lead in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Consultation: geriatric assessment and management for Medicine, Trauma & Orthopedics, ICU/Critical Care, and subspecialty services.
• Academic Leadership: contribute to teaching and supervise residents, fellows, and medical students.
• Quality Improvement: design and implement protocols to reduce hospital-acquired complications (e.g., falls, delirium).

Job description

Banner University Medical Group in Phoenix seeks an experienced Consultant Geriatrician to expand inpatient geriatric consultation services, integrating age-specific, evidence-based care across complex clinical pathways.

The role includes teaching and scholarly activity with a potential 0.25 FTE leadership path as Associate Program Director for Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, and Scholarly Activity within the Internal Medicine Residency Program at the University of Arizona College of