Internal Medicine - Geriatrics Physician

Geriatrician

Vitruvian Health and Hamilton Physician Group (HPG) are recruiting a Geriatrician for Hamilton Medical Center. The physician will play an integral role as core faculty within the Family Medicine Residency Program. The physician will take a proactive approach to designing Geriatric rotations for residents, ensuring that they have a comprehensive and immersive experience with the Long-Term Care facilities. Further, the physician will serve as a core component of the Family Medicine Residency Program and will actively work with the Program Director on scheduling rotations and programmatic needs.

Job Description

• Provide direct clinical supervision of residents in outpatient and Skilled Nursing Facility settings
• Deliver bedside teaching focused on geriatric syndromes, polypharmacy, functional assessment, and goals-of-care discussions
• Offer real-time feedback and formal evaluations to support resident competency development
• Mentor residents in clinical decision-making, interdisciplinary communication, and longitudinal patient management
• Participate in rotation planning, didactics, and continuous curriculum improvement

Requirements

• 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)

Community Overview

Located on the campus of Vitruvian Health Care System in Dalton, GA, Hamilton Long Term Care (HLTC) is comprised of 3 LTC 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.

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.