Chief of Geriatrics

Carilion Clinic and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine are seeking a Chief of Geriatrics to lead a growing team of physicians and APPs in an academic program. This role offers opportunities in GME, medical student education, and research, covering a full spectrum of geriatric services. The successful candidate will contribute to a progressive healthcare organization dedicated to improving patient outcomes and advancing care through education and research.

Practice Info

• Lead a growing team of ten physicians and four APPs in an academic program.
• Opportunities for GME, medical student education, and research.
• Full spectrum of geriatric services, including a new outpatient Center for Healthy Aging co-located with geriatric psychiatry, facility-based care, and a robust inpatient, observation, and emergency department consultative practice.
• Emergency department is on its way to Geriatric ED Accreditation in 2025.
• Employed hospitalists and inpatient medical and surgical teaching services handle hospital admissions.
• Faculty appointments are through VTCSOM.

Compensation

• Min Starting Salary: $250,000.
• Max Starting Salary: $380,000.
• Eligible to participate in the Tier 1 and Tier 2 bonus compensation programs to improve the minimum salary.
• Historical averages of Tier 1 and Tier 2 bonus earnings are included in the maximum salary.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and pension offerings.
• Student Loan Forgiveness: Yes, available.
• Relocation Paid: Yes, allowance.
• Vacation: Yes.
• CME: Yes, 5 days plus allowance.
• Health/Vision with Wellness Incentives and Pharmacy.
• Dental.
• Life Insurance.
• Disability.
• Retirement Savings Plans - 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.
• Pension plan funded by Carilion Clinic.
• PAID malpractice and tail.

Shift & Schedule

• Call responsibilities: phone (home) call for admissions or telephone coverage (approximately one weekend/month and 1-2 weeknights/month).

Requirements

• MD or equivalent and current Board Certification in Geriatrics.
• At least 5 years of progressive geriatrics leadership in an academic setting with an academic rank of Associate Professor or Professor.
• Evidence of strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Physician leadership experience with emphasis on team building, development of collaborative models of care, education, research, and managing people and programs.
• Experience with graduate medical education is preferred.