The Geriatric Medicine program at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking a full time Geriatrician to join our dynamic interdisciplinary team including 2 physicians, 2 advanced practice providers, and a dedicated geriatric social worker. Our expert team provides specialty consultation to older adults throughout the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus (IFMC) on a variety of medical and surgical services. The team addresses geriatric syndromes and partners with primary teams to deliver high quality patient and family centered care. The team recently launched both a geriatric delirium order panel and care pathway for clinicians. Inova is currently expanding our Age Friendly health system initiative and features a NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders) education program.

We are seeking a Geriatric fellowship trained and board eligible/certified physician to join us. This position will provide clinical expertise and mentorship within our team and foster collaborative relationships with other team members across hospital departments to inform excellence in geriatric care. We seek a team member who thrives in an inter-professional environment and looks forward to helping evolve the service to meet the unique needs of our aging population.

Responsibilities include: (1) participation in daily IDT to optimize clinical integration and effectiveness of service delivery; (2) representing Geriatric Medicine in at least one campus initiative/committee; (3) educational oversight of rotating learners; (4) collaboration in quality initiatives; (5) collaboration with hospital and community partners to ensure appropriate care and transitions; (6) development and maintenance of partnerships in strategic arenas throughout the campus; and, (7) participation in the remote call schedule.
 
Strengths of the program Include: Critical support from institutional leadership based upon repeated demonstration of quality outcomes, highly motivated and high functioning collaborative IDT, respect of Geriatric Medicine across the hospital community, and routine collection of operational data. 

The Geriatric Medicine program is a part of the Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine Division of the Medicine Service line at Inova. Inova is home to a several residency and fellowship programs and faculty academic appointment with University of Virginia is available for medical student education. 

Applicants interested in being part of a dynamic, caring, dedicated team are encouraged to apply.

Requirements:

• BE/BC in Geriatric Medicine
• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Virginia