Geriatrician

Valley Medical Group, part of the Valley Health System in Paramus, New Jersey, is seeking a full-time Geriatrician to join our growing Medical Specialties Service Line.

The Geriatrician will maintain a clinical practice, providing comprehensive clinical care to older adults, including consultations, assessments, primary care, and follow-up visits. Responsibilities include detailed geriatric evaluations focused on overall health, functional status, cognitive function, support systems and the identification of cognitive impairment, dementia, and related neurocognitive conditions. The physician will manage both acute and chronic medical conditions with attention to key geriatric syndromes such as dementia, falls, polypharmacy, delirium and frailty.

The role involves active participation in care plan meetings and family conferences to discuss treatment options and advanced care planning. The physician will also work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team in skilled nursing facility to provide clinical management, smooth transitions of care and reduce avoidable readmissions.

Additional responsibilities

• Participation in Graduate Medical Education (GME) related activities
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives
• Contribute to community outreach efforts
• Attend practice and divisional meetings

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability, 401k, 457b
• Paid holidays, PTO
• CME allowance and time
• Malpractice coverage
• Salary range of $246,800 - $253,180
• Competitive compensation models include generous wRVU productivity incentive with the opportunity to grow, uncapped
• Relocation allowance
• Non-Profit Health System, eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

Qualifications

• An MD or DO
• Board eligible or certification in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
• Existing or Eligibility for New Jersey Medical License, DEA and CDS required

Job Location

Shift

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran's status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.