Geriatrician

Position:   Geriatrician
Location: Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA

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Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center (BMC) Section of Geriatrics, a John A. Hartford Foundation Center of Excellence, is seeking a fellowship trained geriatrician with enthusiasm for practicing and teaching in a culturally diverse setting.  The Geriatrics Section prides itself as an exceptional model of interdisciplinary practice across all sites of care.  Our section is comprised of 30+ physician and advanced practice providers as well as multiple other inter-professional providers in a collegial, highly respectful and collaborative practice. As specialists, we understand the needs and concerns of our patients, and work to help them preserve the greatest degree of independence possible.

Boston Medical Center is a not for profit, 514-bed academic medical center and accountable care organization located in Boston’s historic South End and is the region’s safety net health care provider with a culturally rich and diverse patient population. The hospital is the primary teaching affiliate for Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Position:

• Provide care to home bound elders and work in the Geriatrics Ambulatory Clinic.
• Serve as attending on the Geriatrics inpatient teaching service and/or our Geriatric Inpatient consult service.
• Ample academic opportunities for training/mentoring medical students, internal medicine residents, and fellows in Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Oncology.

• Protected time for Section meetings, academic activities and career/leadership development.
• Clinicians are assisted in creating mentoring teams to maximize job satisfaction and academic success.
• Collaborative research opportunities and/or palliative care work are available.

Job Requirements:

• ABIM Certification in Geriatric Medicine
• Candidate will need to be credentialed at Boston Medical Center
• Candidate will need current MA professional medical license, Federal DEA and MA Controlled Substance Registration.

Schedule: Full time

Summary:

This is a Boston University (BU) paid position with the potential for academic appointment at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. The Section of Geriatrics at Boston Medical Center and Boston University is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty. We believe that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty and staff is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our research and clinical programs. We are eager to hire colleagues who support our institutional commitment to ensure an inclusive, equitable and diverse work environment where all constituents can thrive.

Link to us at: http://www.bmc.org/geriatrics.htm

Compensation Range:   

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine offers a competitive salary commensurate with training and practice experience and benefits package. 

Full time compensation ranges between $202,933 - $349,248

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and departmental budget. The above hiring range represents a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Benefits: https://www.bu.edu/hr/employee-resources/benefits/

Apply: Applicants should include a cover letter with their resume and send to jennifer.colon@bmc.org or apply via this posting.

About Us:   At Boston Medical Center (BMC), the academic teaching hospital for Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, our clinicians are changing the face of healthcare. At every level and on every unit, BMC clinicians are advancing professional practice and delivering evidence-based care to our patients, families, and community. Join BMC and help us continue to carry out our mission of delivering exceptional and equitable care to all.  As both the largest trauma hospital and the largest safety net hospital in New England, you get a chance to be a part of exciting, leading-edge clinical care in a truly mission-driven organization.

Boston Medical Center and Boston University comply with all state, federal, and local laws and regulations.

Boston Medical Center and Boston University are equal opportunity employers, committed to a common mission of improving the health of Boston’s residents while adhering to the highest standards of academic medicine. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Boston University conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions.  The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after the execution of an offer letter.

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The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and departmental budget. The above hiring range represents a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

According to the FTC, there has been a rise in employment offer scams. Our current job openings are listed on our website and applications are received only through our website. We do not ask or require downloads of any applications, or “apps” job offers are not extended over text messages or social media platforms. We do not ask individuals to purchase equipment for or prior to employment.