Inpatient Geriatrician

Health Here; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Here in Portland, OR seeks an inpatient geriatric consultant to provide geriatric-focused evaluations and follow-up care for hospitalized older adults. You will collaborate with an interprofessional team to optimize medical management and help primary teams with senior care decisions.

You will also teach and mentor trainees, assist with discharge planning, and contribute to quality-improvement initiatives that promote safe transitions of care and better outcomes for patients.

Qualifications

• Expertise in geriatrics.
• Strong clinical judgment for complex inpatient care.
• Collaborative communication across disciplines.
• Commitment to education and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centered assessment and management for older adults in the hospital.
• Guide care decisions for complex medical conditions in collaboration with primary teams.
• Teach and mentor medical trainees.
• Support discharge planning and care transitions to promote safe continuity of care.
• Contribute to program development and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Geriatrics

Clinical judgment

Collaborative communication

Education & quality improvement

Job description

Provide inpatient geriatric consultations and follow-up care for hospitalized older adults. Collaborate with an interprofessional team to evaluate and manage medically complex patients, and advise primary teams on geriatric-focused care.

Responsibilities Include

• Deliver patient-centered assessment and management for older adults in the hospital.
• Guide care decisions for complex medical conditions in collaboration with primary teams.
• Teach and mentor medical trainees.
• Support discharge planning and care transitions to promote safe continuity of care.
• Contribute to program development and quality improvement initiatives.

Key qualifications/skills: expertise in geriatrics, strong clinical judgment for complex inpatient care, collaborative communication across disciplines, and commitment to education and quality improvement.