RWJBarnabas Health is Seeking a Fellowship Trained Geriatrician to Join Our Team in Livingston, NJ

The largest integrated healthcare system in New Jersey, RWJBarnabas Health, is seeking a full-time Geriatrician for employment in Livingston, NJ. The Geriatrician will work with a team of 4 fellowship trained Geriatricians. to provide outpatient care at The Maida Geriatric Institute based at the Ambulatory Care Center. The Maida Geriatric Institute is a comprehensive interdisciplinary program that provides complete care for the older adult. Qualified candidates will join a dynamic team composed of those 4 Geriatricians, 2 Nurse practitioners, a social worker and a strong support staff at the Maida Institute. The practice also provides house calls at Assistive Living facilities and individual dwellings, and the Geriatrician will have an opportunity to participate as well.

In addition, the Geriatrician will obtain privileges at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) to provide inpatient care with the Geriatric team for the patients in the practice when hospitalized. When working in the hospital, the Geriatrician will also provide consultative services at CBMC for patients under the care of other physicians and specialty services with the support of an inpatient consult APN.

The Geriatrician will also participate in a robust teaching program supervising medical residents, physician assistant students, nurse practitioners, pharmacy students, and medical students.

New Geriatricians will benefit from teaching opportunities through our system’s existing partnership with Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences which includes two medical schools and many other health professions schools.

As the largest integrated health care delivery system in New Jersey, RWJBarnabas Health offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package including health, life, disability, and malpractice insurance, 401(k) plans, plus Honors Policy PTO.

Position Requirements:

• Fellowship trained and board-certified in Internal Medicine/Geriatrics or Family Medicine.
• Mix of outpatient and inpatient responsibilities.
• All candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of New Jersey.
• A commitment to excellence in care and service.
• Weekend call approximately every 6-8^th weekend including rotating call weekdays for the practice every 4^th week while on hospital rounds.
• Provide supervision for learners at CBMC and at the Maida Institute.
• Participate in community-based and hospital-based educational programs.

To learn more about this position and other opportunities throughout New Jersey and with RWJBarnabas Health, or to apply with your CV directly, please contact us via e-mail at Bushra.Khan4@rwjbh.org.

Since 1865, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), New Jersey’s oldest non-profit, nonsectarian hospital, has worked to exceed our community’s highest expectations for compassionate care, health care excellence and superior service. Our commitment to excellence is illustrated by our numerous designations from national organizations. As New Jersey’s only certified burn center, CBMC draws adult and pediatric patients from all over the state. The Renal and Pancreas Transplant Division is the 5th largest kidney transplant program in the nation. The critically acclaimed Regional Perinatal Center provides care for the smallest high-risk and critically ill infants in New Jersey’s leading Level III, 56-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Our Heart Centers offer a comprehensive array of cardiac services and procedures including Open Heart Surgery and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacements. The Cancer Center at CBMC — a clinical partner of Rutgers Cancer Institute — offers a coordinated program including Medical, Surgical and Radiation Oncology with the expertise and compassion to treat a wide

range of cancers and disease sites. For those with disorders of the chest, our thoracic surgery team provides the most appropriate minimally invasive surgical techniques. The majority of patients have video-assisted thoracoscopic, laparoscopic or robotic surgeries to minimize blood loss and reduce postoperative pain, resulting in shorter hospital stays and a faster recovery to daily activities. The Breast Center at the Ambulatory Care Center — one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive breast diagnostic centers — performs close to 50,000 procedures annually with coordinated care and patient navigation to the medical and surgical expertise and services available through CBMC. The Breast Center now has a dedicated MRI enhancing the continuum of care for patients.

CBMC is accredited by The Joint Commission and the American Medical Association Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The medical center is a major teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. The medical staff representing 100 medical and surgical specialty and subspecialty services, shares medical expertise with medical students, residents and fellows.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

Join RWJBarnabas Health’s commitment to cultivating a team of dynamic and diverse physicians. Our goal is to create an equitable environment in which to work and receive care, to champion a diverse workforce, and to foster an inclusive setting that meets the social, cultural and linguistic needs of the communities we serve state-wide. We welcome and embrace the unique perspectives of our physicians, recognizing that this leads to better patient care, satisfaction and outcomes.