Internal Medicine - Geriatrics Physician

Geriatrician

Vitruvian Health and Hamilton Physician Group (HPG) are recruiting a Geriatrician for Hamilton Medical Center.

Job Description

• Board Certified/Eligible in Geriatrics, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine
• Ideal candidate will have an interest in teaching and mentoring
• Strong multi-tasking and time management skills
• Ability to work as a team member
• Commitment to quality, patient safety, and overall excellence in compassionate evidence-based clinical care

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Signing bonus
• Up to $15k relocation assistance
• Student loan repayment options
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Benefits include retirement matching, PTO, CME allowance, and more!

Practice Overview

• Clinic hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Procedures include skin biopsies, joint injections, wound care/debridement, ear irrigations, and pelvic exams (high risk for cancer or assault)
• Daily activities include instruction, supervision, advising, and evaluation of residents in the resident clinic and in the skilled nursing facility (SNF) setting.

Located on the campus of Vitruvian Health Care System in Dalton, GA, Hamilton Long Term Care (HLTC) is comprised of 3 long-term care centers with 322 beds. All three facilities provide both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. HLTC provides 24/7 skilled nursing care; assistance with daily activities like bathing, dressing, and eating, along with three meals a day and social/recreational activities. Each facility offers wound care, physical, occupational, and speech therapies individualized for patients recovering from surgery, illness, or injury.

Hamilton Medical Center is a 255-bed regional acute-care hospital that offers major medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including accredited stroke and chest pain centers. Hamilton Medical Center was recently named one of the nation's "100 Great Community Hospitals" by Becker's Hospital Review. This award is the result of the excellent care our associates and physicians provide to our community each and every day. Included under Hamilton Medical Center are the Bradley Wellness Center, Hamilton Physician Group, Hamilton Home Health and Hamilton Hospice, Anna Shaw Children’s Institute, and Peeples Cancer Institute among others. Vitruvian's strategic location in north Georgia provides us the unique opportunity to offer a best-case scenario: a wonderful quality of life, an excellent standard of living, and extensive high-quality services from board-certified physicians with strong ties to the Chattanooga and Atlanta medical community.

Community Overview

Dalton, Whitfield County, is located in Northwest Georgia, 30 minutes south of Chattanooga, Tennessee and 90 minutes north of Atlanta. Dalton is in an ideal location situated at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and just off of Interstate 75 for ease of travel. Dalton, Georgia is affectionately called the carpet capital of the world, but its main attractions lie outside the carpet showrooms. Dalton’s quaint southern charm is seen through our thriving downtown community and wonderful schools; both public and private. Opportunities to achieve a work-life balance can be realized through an array of outdoor activities including water sports, golf, hiking, tennis, and cycling.