Physician - Geriatric Medicine Job in Connecticut

Geriatric Medicine Physicians

Geriatric Fellowship Program Director/ Associate Program Director

Bridgeport and Milford,, Connecticut

Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS), the largest and most comprehensive healthcare system in Connecticut, is recognized for advanced clinical care, quality, service, cost effectiveness and commitment to improving the health status of the communities it serves. YNHHS includes five hospitals – Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, Westerly and Yale New Haven Hospitals, several specialty networks and Northeast Medical Group, a physician-led, non-profit medical foundation with several hundred community-based and hospital-employed physicians. 

Join our growing Section of Geriatric Medicine team in Southwestern Connecticut. This position will provide inpatient consultative services at a 383 bed academic community hospital and satellite locations. You will work with a diverse population performing geriatric hospital consultations as well as home visits.  Join a well-established and respected team with full support staff working inpatient with growth potential with outpatient population. The Section of Geriatric Medicine works in close collaboration with a large Section of Palliative Care and provides education to medical students, residents, fellows, nursing students, and social work students from many surrounding institutions including Yale. This team was recently recognized for the 2018 Empathy Amplified Award from the Cleveland Clinic for innovative programs and highly empathetic patient/family centered care.

We are seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible internal medicine or family medicine physician who has completed a Geriatric fellowship. 

Program Director/Associate Program Director position is comprised of 30% protected time for fellowship duties including academic pursuits, research, quality initiatives, etc.   70% clinical duties to include inpatient consult service, home based primary care and assisted living practice.  Nursing home practice also available if desired.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established and reputable service that provides the following:

• Collegial and supportive environment with access to resources and specialists across the continuum of care
• Volunteer academic and research opportunities
• Leadership and teaching opportunities including Associate Program Director or Program Director duties
• Highly competitive salary, incentive plans and sign on bonus
• Flexible schedule to ensure work/life balance
• Employment model with competitive compensation with excellent benefit and retirement plans including a pension and matching 403B, vacation, CME, malpractice including tail coverage and more!

Located in the beautiful New England setting of New Haven and Fairfield Counties, the area boasts wonderful family oriented residential communities with excellent school systems.