Geriatrician Opportunity

Summa Health; Atwater Township (OH); On-site; USD 230,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Salary guarantee

Visa sponsorship for 2027

Job summary

Summa Health in Akron, Ohio is seeking Geriatricians to join our team for outpatient geriatric assessment and inpatient consults at Akron and Barberton campuses. We offer both full-time and part-time arrangements with visa sponsorship for 2027.

The selected candidate will contribute to Summa's Complex Care Institute, participate in education of students and residents, and collaborate with geriatric nurse practitioners in a teaching hospital environment using Epic EMR.

Qualifications

• Board certification in geriatric medicine or eligibility.
• Unrestricted Ohio medical license or willingness to obtain one.
• Commitment to quality patient-centered care in a team-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient geriatric assessments and inpatient consults.
• Collaborate with geriatric nurse practitioners and other caregivers across sites.
• Engage in medical student, resident and fellow education within an academic hospital setting.

Skills

Geriatric medicine

Team-based care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

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 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.