Geriatrician Opportunity

Summa Health; Norton (OH); On-site; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Summa Health - Akron, Ohio invites physicians to join our Geriatrics team as part of a multi-provider group. The role involves a blend of outpatient geriatric assessments and inpatient consults across Akron and Barberton campuses.

Open to full-time or part-time candidates, with visa sponsorship available for 2027. The position supports Summa's Complex Care Institute and involves education and collaboration with GNPs at multiple sites, in a community teaching hospital environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide a mix of outpatient geriatric assessment and inpatient consults at Akron/Barberton campuses.
• Collaborate with geriatric nurse practitioners and educational programs.
• Engage in medical student, resident, and fellow education within Summa Health Medical Group.

Skills

Board Certified/Board Eligible in Geri

Patient-centered care

Team-based care

Education

Board Certification in Geriatric Medicine

Unrestricted Ohio License or willingness to obtain

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.