Geriatrician Opportunity

American Academy of Family Physicians; Akron, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employed position

Comprehensive benefits

Salary guarantee

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Summa Health is seeking a Geriatrician to join a team of physicians and advanced practice providers at Akron and Barberton campuses. The role involves a mix of outpatient geriatric assessment and inpatient consults, with schedule balance and a 1:6 weekend call rotation.

The position is employed with a comprehensive benefits package and a salary guarantee, with visa sponsorship for 2027. This is an opportunity to contribute to the Complex Care Institute within an affiliated academic medical group.

Qualifications

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Geriatric Medicine.
• Unrestricted Ohio License or willingness to obtain.
• Commitment to quality care in a patient centered, team-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient geriatric assessment and inpatient consults.
• Collaborate with geriatric nurse practitioners and multidisciplinary teams at multiple sites.
• Engage in medical student, resident and fellow education within an academic community hospital setting.

Skills

Geriatric medicine

Team-based care

Patient-centered care

Education

Board Certification in Geriatric Medicine

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Geriatrician Opportunity

Summa Health - Akron, Ohio

Summa Health is seeking Geriatricians to join our team of 5 physicians and 12 advanced practice providers! The current opportunity will be a mix of outpatient Geriatric assessment and inpatient consults at Akron and Barberton campuses. We are considering both full-time and part-time applications. We are supporting visa sponsorship for 2027.

The chosen candidate will support the evolution of Summa's Complex Care Institute, whose vision is 'to be a center of excellence bringing more help to those patients who need more help. To provide our most vulnerable and complex patients with comprehensive, interdisciplinary care and support in a cost effective, efficient, and well-coordinated plan.

The selected candidate will become a member of Summa Health Medical Group, a multi-specialty group practice with nearly 700 providers employed by the Summa Health System. Comprised of 2 hospitals and over 20 health centers, Summa Health is one of the largest integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems in the state.

Opportunity Highlights

• Monday through Friday schedule
• Flexible schedule split of outpatient, inpatient, and nursing facility visits
• 1:6 weekend call rotation
• Employed position with comprehensive benefit package, competitive compensation with salary guarantee
• *Summa's Senior Health Center is nationally-acclaimed for its model of care for seniors, offering an integrated approach that enhances quality of care and access to services
• Collaboration with geriatric nurse practitioners at every site of care
• Active involvement in medical student, resident and fellow education
• Summa Health offers an academic model of care in a community teaching hospital environment
• Epic System's EMR
• To learn more about Summa Health Senior Healthcare Services, please visit https://www.summahealth.org/medicalservices/seniors

Candidate Requirements

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Geriatric Medicine
• Unrestricted Ohio License or willingness to obtain
• Commitment to quality care in a patient centered, team-based environment

EOE/AA Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

Influenza vaccine required for all Summa Health employees.

Contact Information

Paul Satterlee
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