Geriatric Medicine Physician

American Academy of Family Physicians; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Job summary

MaineHealth's Division of Geriatrics in Southern Maine seeks a Board-Certified Geriatrician to provide inpatient consultative care to hospitalized older adults at Maine Medical Center.

Join a small team of 3 physicians and 2 APPs focused on Age-Friendly 4Ms care, with opportunities to teach medical students, residents, and fellows; no overnight call; a Total Rewards package accompanies a base salary of $250,000.

Qualifications

• Board-Certified geriatrician required.
• Inpatient consults 5 days per week.
• Collaborative inpatient team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient geriatric consults for hospitalized older adults.
• Participate in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Collaborate with other specialties to promote Age-Friendly Care.
• Participate in Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) initiatives.

Job description

The Division of Geriatrics in the Southern Region of MaineHealth is currently seeking a Board-Certified Geriatrician to provide inpatient consultative care to hospitalized older adults.

Join a small, collaborative inpatient team of 3 experienced physicians and 2 Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to provide Age-Friendly 4Ms care to older adults hospitalized at Maine's largest Level 1 trauma center. While the focus of this position is inpatient, the Division of Geriatrics at Maine Medical Center includes 16 physicians and 18 APPs who provide care to older adults across the spectrum, including inpatient, facility-based, and outpatient primary care. This team of dedicated providers places high value on quality-improvement, systems-improvement, and optimal transitions of care.

In this role, you will provide inpatient Geriatric consults 5 days per week with a focus on complex care coordination and optimal medical management of hospitalized older adults. You will work with medical students, residents, and fellows and have opportunities for teaching at the bedside and in formal didactic sessions. As a consultant, you will also have the opportunity to collaborate with other specialties and disciplines to promote Age-Friendly Care across the healthcare system. This includes participating in the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP), which has been present at Maine Medical Center for over 20 years and has carried the Site of Excellence designation for over 10 years. This position does not participate in overnight call.

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, \"Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.\" MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth offers a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive and competitive benefits, along with programs and resources to meet the diverse needs of our workforce.

Situated on the Maine coast, Portland offers the best of urban sophistication combined with small-town friendliness. The area provides four-season recreational opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, sailing, and miles of beautiful beaches. Just two hours north of Boston, this is a diverse and vibrant community.

Total compensation packages may include, based on eligibility, recruitment payments, relocation assistance, productivity incentives and quality incentives.

The annual base salary for this position is $250,000.