Geriatric Medicine Job at Hackensack Meridian Health in Hackensack, NJ

Acute Care and Ambulatory Geriatrician

Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack, New Jersey

Hackensack Meridian Health seeks an experienced Geriatrician to provide care and expand services for the Center for Healthy Senior Living and Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive ambulatory and inpatient care with a focus on “age Friendly Healthcare”, while contributing to clinical research, education and quality improvement initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity to join our growing health network.

Opportunity Highlights

• Join a dynamic network with emphasis on “Age Friendly Care”. We are a level 1 Geriatric ED and working towards level 1 Geriaric surgery verification process.

• Join a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration with strong clinical support as well as robust quality improvement structure.

• Eligibility for faculty appointment to the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive ambulatory and inpatient consultative care with a focus on comprehensive geriatric care.

• Support and enhance care protocols and quality improvement initiatives for geriatric services across ambulatory and acute care settings.

• Participate in clinical research, promote activity to attract grants, and contribute to publications, and national presentations to promote academic excellence.

• Assist in teaching programs for Geriatric fellows, medical students and residents as well as faculty development.

• Provide call coverage for evening, nights and weekends and when other clinicians are away as assigned.

Requirements Include

• Completion of a fellowship in geriatric medicine in a recognized institution.

• Board-certified/Board-eligible in Internal Medicine/Geriatrics.

• Ability to obtain New Jersey Medical License, DEA and CDS license.

• Experience in acute care and ambulatory care for older adults.

• Excellent clinical and teaching skills.

• Proven commitment to research and quality improvement.

• Experience in geriatric medicine and/or an affiliation with an academic institution.

• Ability to relate effectively to all levels of the clinical and administrative structure of the medical center as well as of other institutions affiliated with the Division of Geriatrics.

COMPENSATION:

Starting Base Salary: $208,884

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

Specialization: Area of specialization and sub-specialization.

Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.

Experience: Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization.

Leadership: Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles.

Education and Certifications: Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications.

Productivity: Levels of productivity, quality and patient satisfaction.

Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.

Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.

Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty.

Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process.