Geriatrician
- Employer
- Allegheny Health Network
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Posted
- Jan 11, 2019
- Closes
- Jan 11, 2020
- Ref
- 1952880
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Hours
- Full Time
- Position Type
- Permanent
Physician, Full Time Geriatrician Opportunity with Allegheny Health Network
Allegheny Health Network, located in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a new member for the Division of Support Care and Geriatrics. Qualified candidate must be board certified/board eligible in geriatrics and interested in participating in the education and training of students, residents and fellows. This position will deal mostly with patients in a skilled nursing facility setting and be a consultative role in conjunction with geriatric trauma service at Forbes Regional Hospital. The physician will also be responsible for participating in the Hospitals Elder Life Program and other general initiatives. This position will have mid-level support.
The Allegheny Health Network is comprised of eight hospitals: Allegheny General, Allegheny Valley, Canonsburg, Forbes, Jefferson, Saint Vincent, Westfield Memorial and West Penn; and more than 200 primary- and specialty-care practices. And we have approximately 1,700 physicians in every clinical specialty, 17,000 employees and 2,000 volunteers. Together, we provide world-class medicine to patients in our communities, across the country and around the world.
For decades, the hospitals of Allegheny Health Network have been providing people with exceptional healthcare, care that helps people to live healthy lives and care that we deliver throughout their lifetimes. We continue this tradition by using the latest medical innovations to treat our patients, gaining knowledge through research to constantly improve how we prevent, diagnose and treat illness, and staffing our hospitals with experienced, expert and compassionate physicians, nurses, technicians, clinicians, and support professionals who are dedicated to medicine, people and healing.
Pittsburgh is a vibrant and exciting city, offering diverse culture, world-class arts and music, prestigious colleges and universities, proximity to state and local recreational parks, and a nationally recognized culinary scene. It is home to major sports teams as well as key players within an ever-growing tech industry. Named Zagat’s Top Food Town for 2015, and recognized as one of the ‘most livable cities’ in the United States, by Forbes and The Economist. Pittsburgh’s beautiful landscape, rivers and bridges, and affordable cost of living make it an attractive option for both individuals and families.
Interested candidates please contact Michelle Holden, Physician Recruiter, at
Michelle.Holden@AHN.org or 814-452-5711.