Full-Time Geriatrician in NYC
Where
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY, United States
Salary Range (Annual Salary)
$220,000 - $235,000
Description
We currently seek a full-time attending physician to join as core faculty in the division of geriatrics to provide primary medical care to the elderly and to provide supervision and education for medical residents and geriatrics fellows.
JOB DESCRIPTION/FEATURES:
-- Provide direct clinical care to Brooklyn’s diverse elder population in a newly-constructed multispecialty outpatient pavilion
-- Support the inpatient geriatric consultative service across specialties in a 700+ bed teaching hospital; responsibilities include evaluating geriatric syndromes and improving transitions of care across settings
-- Offer didactic teaching for internal medicine residents and geriatrics fellows, while guiding training and assessment for these trainees
-- Opportunity for creative program development, such as building/enhancing geriatric care at an affiliated community hospital
-- Participate in efforts to improve clinical geriatric care delivery throughout the medical enterprise, including QI initiatives
-- Pursue academic projects guided by one’s own clinical questions and interests
-- Opportunity to engage in clinical research
-- Opportunity for faculty appointment at SUNY Downstate
QUALIFICATIONS:
-- Graduate of an accredited medical school (MD/DO)
-- Fellowship training in geriatric medicine
-- BE/BC in related field (e.g., internal medicine, family medicine) and BE/BC in geriatrics; BE physicians are required to sit for and pass their boards at the earliest date possible
-- Unrestricted New York State medical license and valid DEA license
-- ACLS/BLS certification
-- Experience working on an interdisciplinary team, with excellent interpersonal skills
-- Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
-- Outstanding teaching skills
-- Interest in working with a wide range of stakeholders and disciplines to improve geriatric care delivery
WHAT WE OFFER:
-- Competitive salary (range $220,000-235,000 commensurate with experience) and comprehensive benefits package
-- Highly supportive work environment
-- Opportunities for professional growth and development
-- Opportunities for community engagement
Apply
Attn: Justin Rice
E-mail: [email protected]