Geriatrician

Geriatrician Position

Introducing an excellent opportunity to join Hartford HealthCare's highly respected, innovative, and supportive multidisciplinary Geriatrics team serving our patients in the quaint rolling hills of Northwestern Connecticut. You will join a well-established and comprehensive statewide geriatric service, providing team-based outpatient geriatric care with the opportunity for inpatient and palliative care as well.

Geriatrician Position Summary:

• Role: Approximately 75% outpatient geriatric consultative services and 25% inpatient services. The role can be malleable based on the physician's interests.

• Location: Torrington, Connecticut

• Schedule: Full-time, weekdays only (part-time and flexible schedule options available)

• Teaching: Optional with faculty appointment

• Phone call: Infrequent phone call for work-life balance

• Job schedule: Full-time

• Standard hours: 40

Sampling of Hartford HealthCare Benefits:

• Uncapped incentive bonus, loan repayment support, sign-on bonus, and relocation

• Paid CME time off plus CME budget, as well as reimbursed professional licenses and dues

• Paid time off plus all company holidays

• Retirement 401(k) with sizeable match

• Family care benefits, including emergency back-up care

• Voluntary benefits include tuition programs; home, auto, and renter's insurance; identity theft protection; legal services; pet insurance; and more!

• Optional moonlighting/per diem opportunities in the hospital or urgent care setting.

About Geriatrics with Hartford HealthCare:

• You will be joining an established team of 20+ geriatric providers who provide care for our valued geriatric patient population.

• Our system offers a robust complement of senior resources that our team works closely with to provide personalized, coordinated care.

• We maintain efficient operations with an excellent and engaged support team.

• Professional development in leadership, research, and/or academic teaching.

About Hartford HealthCare:

• Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest non-profit, fully integrated healthcare systems in Connecticut, providing unparalleled access to specialty services and resources.

• Easy access to Behavioral Health, high-risk nurse care managers, and social workers.

• AI-assisted charting, Epic with Dragon, HIPAA-compliant texting, patient self-scheduling, and patient portal.

Recent Hartford HealthCare Honors:

• Hartford Hospital named a "2024 Top Teaching Hospital" - The Leapfrog Group

• "Best Organizations for Leadership Development"- National Center for Healthcare Leadership

• "Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut" - Becker's Hospital Review

• "America's Most Innovative Companies 2023" - Fortune magazine

• "Best Regional Hospitals 2023-2024" - U.S. News & World Report

Connecticut Lifestyle:

• Connecticut's convenient location allows easy access to major cities like New York and Boston, while maintaining a high quality of life with low crime rates and beautiful, welcoming suburban neighborhoods.

• The state has excellent educational institutions, from top-ranked public schools to prestigious universities, and boasts a strong job market, particularly in finance, health care, and technology.

• Residents enjoy the state's rich history and culture with numerous museums, theaters, and historic sites, along with a variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, skiing, and boating.

QualificationsRequirements:

• Unrestricted State of Connecticut medical license (or eligibility)

• BC/BE in Geriatrics

Preferred but Not Required:

• Dual certification in Geriatrics and Palliative Care

Salary: minimum $117.88, maximum $162.79This is a salaried position. While compensation is presented as an hourly rate for consistency across our postings, this position is paid on a salary basis. The hiring range reflects a good faith estimate of pay for this position as of the posting date. Actual pay will be determined based on qualifications, location, internal equity, and other factors that may include hire bonuses, incentive pay plans, loan repayment, administrative stipends, or relocation.