Physician-Geriatrics: Hospitalist

Banner Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 220,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health is seeking a Consultant Geriatrician for their inpatient consultation services at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix. This pivotal role involves expert geriatric assessments, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and a focus on teaching, research, and quality improvement. Candidates should have a strong academic background with board certification in Geriatric Medicine or Palliative Medicine and a commitment to scholarly activities. The position offers a unique opportunity to enhance care for older adults while engaging in medical education.

Qualifications

• Board Certification in Geriatric Medicine or Palliative Medicine required.
• Minimum of five years post-fellowship experience in an Academic Medical Center.
• Proven commitment to scholarly output and medical education.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert geriatric assessment and management recommendations.
• Mentoring residents, fellows, and medical students in geriatric principles.
• Engage in or lead clinical research activities.

Skills

Board Certification in Geriatric Medicine

Exceptional communication skills

Education

Board Certification in Palliative Medicine

5+ years post-fellowship experience

Job description

Overview

Clinical Faculty: Geriatrics Inpatient Consults in Academic Hospital Medicine at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix!

We are seeking a highly skilled and academic-minded Consultant Geriatrician to expand our inpatient consultation services. This role is pivotal in integrating specialized geriatric care across the hospitals most complex clinical pathways, ensuring that our older adult population receives age-sensitive, evidence-based interventions.

The successful candidate will act as a key collaborator with diverse multidisciplinary teams, bridging the gap between acute specialized care and the unique physiological and psychosocial needs of older adults.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Consultation: Provide expert geriatric assessment and management recommendations for patients under the care of:
• Medicine Teams: Managing multi-morbidity and polypharmacy.
• Trauma & Orthopedics: Co-management of fragility fractures and perioperative optimization.
• ICU/Critical Care: Addressing delirium prevention and end-of-life transitions.
• Sub-specialty Services: Collaborative care for Heart Failure and Advanced Cardiology patients.
• Academic Leadership: Serve as a core member of the Faculty, with a dedicated focus on:
• Teaching: Mentoring residents, fellows, and medical students in geriatric principles.
• Research: Engaging in or leading scholarly activity and clinical research.
• Quality Improvement (QI): Designing and implementing protocols to reduce hospital-acquired complications (e.g., falls, pressure ulcers, delirium).

Qualifications

• Board Certification: Dual or single Board Certification in Geriatric Medicine or Palliative Medicine.
• Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of post-fellowship experience within an Academic Medical Center.
• Academic Track Record: Proven commitment to scholarly output, including peer-reviewed publications or significant contributions to medical education.
• Interdisciplinary Skills: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence and lead within a "team-of-teams" environment.

As an equal opportunity employer, Banner University Medical Group (BUMG) recognizes the power of culture and community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds. BUMG is an EEO Employer.

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Physician-Geriatrics: Hospitalist