Geriatrician
Sturdy Health · Attleboro, MA · 1 mo ago
Healthcare$197k–$313k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Geriatrician provides comprehensive, patient-centered medical care to older adults across two primary settings: (1) outpatient clinic and (2) community-based environments. This role is intentionally split 50% in-clinic (evaluation, longitudinal management, consultations) and 50% in the community (home-based primary care, assisted living/SNF visits, transitional care, and outreach).
Key Responsibilities
Outpatient Clinic (50%):
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Medication Optimization
- Cognitive and Behavioral Health Care
- Preventive Care & Risk Reduction
- Care Planning & Advance Care Planning
- Consultation & Co-Management
Community-Based Care (50%):
- Home-Based and Community Geriatrics
- Post-Acute & Facility-Based Rounding (as applicable)
- Transitional Care Management
- Urgent Access & Acute Issue Management
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Caregiver Support & Education
- Safety & Environmental Assessment
Core Competencies
- Expertise in geriatrics: frailty, multimorbidity, functional decline, cognitive disorders, polypharmacy, falls
- Strong clinical judgment in risk/benefit decision-making for older adults
- Patient- and family-centered communication; shared decision-making
- Team-based care, care coordination, and systems thinking
- Cultural humility and commitment to health equity
- Organizational skills for mobile/community practice (time, routing, documentation)
Required Qualifications
- MD or DO from an accredited institution
- Board Certified/Board Eligible in Geriatric Medicine (or Internal Medicine/Family Medicine with geriatrics expertise), per organizational requirements
- Unrestricted medical license (or eligible) in MADEA registration (or eligible)
- Demonstrated experience with complex older adults, chronic disease management, and interdisciplinary care
- Experience in home-based primary care, PACE, SNF/ALF rounding, or complex care management programs
- Training/experience in palliative care, dementia care, or transitional care
- Comfort with telehealth and remote monitoring tools
- Prior quality improvement or program development experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in home-based primary care, PACE, SNF/ALF rounding, or complex care management programs
- Training/experience in palliative care, dementia care, or transitional care
- Comfort with telehealth and remote monitoring tools
- Prior quality improvement or program development experience
Salary Range
$196,992.72 - $313,150.49