Geriatrician Opportunity

Summa Health; Kent (OH); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Salary guarantee

Job summary

Summa Health in Akron, Ohio seeks a Geriatrician to join a team of five physicians and twelve advanced practice providers. The role includes a mix of outpatient geriatric assessment and inpatient consultations at the Akron and Barberton campuses, with visa sponsorship available for 2027.

The ideal candidate will be board certified/eligible in geriatrics, possess an Ohio license or plan to obtain one, and thrive in a patient-centered, team-based environment.

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 across sites.
• Engage in medical student, resident and fellow education.
• Support the evolution of Summa's Complex Care Institute.

Skills

Geriatric Medicine

Team-based care

Education

Board Certified/Board Eligible in Geriatric Medicine

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.