Geriatric Physician Opportunity at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in OH

The Geriatric Medicine Program at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a board certified/eligible Geriatrician. 

Clinical opportunities exist in a wide range of services including outpatient Geriatrics Assessment Clinic, Inpatient ACE (Acute Care for Elders) Service, House Calls program, Inpatient Geriatrics Consult and Co-Management Service, long term care, skilled nursing facility, and PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly). An interest in teaching is preferred as the Geriatrics Division is very active in educational endeavors involving inter-professional trainees: geriatrics fellows, residents, medical students, pharmacy students, PA students, and NP students.

Qualifications:

• Board certified or board eligible Geriatric Physician
• Active Ohio Medical License in good standing upon effective date of employment
• Excellent clinical and teaching skills
• Must be able to enrich the inter-collaborative culture of the Division
• New and experienced geriatric trained physicians are welcome to apply

UHCMC is a 900+ bed quaternary referral center for the UH health system, a 17 hospital network serving 1.2 million patients in Northeast Ohio.  UHCMC is an academic affiliate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (CWRUSOM). 

Academic appointment, rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and primary board certification. Compensation is highly competitive.

UH is committed to equal opportunity and diversity.  Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center is a 900+ bed quaternary referral center for the UH health system, a 17 hospital network serving 1.2 million patients in Northeast Ohio. UHCMC is an academic affiliate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (CWRU SOM).

At UH Cleveland Medical Center, we strive for excellence in patient care. The efforts of our dedicated staff have resulted in numerous awards and accreditations from some of the country’s top medical associations of patient care, safety and quality.

In 2018, UH Cleveland Medical Center was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as follows:

• Cancer (28th)
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery (26th)
• Diabetes & Endocrinology (42nd)
• Gastroenterology/Surgery (20th)
• Ear, Nose and Throat (16th)
• Geriatrics (40th)
• Gynecology (25th)
• Nephrology (20th)
• Neurology and Neurosurgery (18th)
• Orthopedics (High Performing)
• Pulmonology (High Performing)
• Urology (50th)

Physicians of University Hospitals have renewed a promise to meeting our patients’ health care needs. Our talented team is integral to our rich history of success and critical to our future in a dynamic environment. As stewards of the UH legacy for excellence in patient care, our physicians are guided by an unwavering commitment to our mission:

To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

Founded in 1866, University Hospitals has grown over the last 150 years to become what it is today – one of the nation’s leading health care systems, committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered medical care to the residents of Northeast Ohio. Our facilities include a thriving academic medical center, consistently ranked among the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, along with 18 hospitals, 40 health centers and dozens of medical practices throughout a 15-county region.

At UH, our national reputation for providing high-quality care, our direct involvement in pioneering medical advancements and clinical discoveries, and a continued commitment to training the next generation of health care providers demonstrate our dedication to living out the UH mission: To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

Cleveland, OH is a culturally diverse city on the shores of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes. Recreational, cultural and educational opportunities are abundant throughout Northeast Ohio. You'll find world-class museums and cultural events, professional sports and amusement parks, and the most golf courses per capita in the United States. Places Rated Almanac ranks the area second in recreational options out of 354 US metro areas. This region ranks fifth in the nation in number of major cultural resources per one million residents.