Physician - Geriatrics - in beautiful Tucson, Arizona - VA Medical Center

Physician - Geriatrics–opportunity in beautiful Tucson, Arizona

Position Information:

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) is seeking a Board-Certified or Board Eligible Geriatrician to join the Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) Service Line. This physician will play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based inpatient geriatric care to Veterans and advancing age-friendly hospital initiatives.

The selected Geriatrician will report directly to the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Geriatrics and Extended Care and will provide clinical coverage for the Inpatient Geriatric Consultation Service and the Inpatient Hip Fracture Program.

Job Duties:

1. Provide inpatient geriatric consultation services for hospitalized Veterans with complex medical, cognitive, and functional needs.
2. Serve as a core clinician for the Inpatient Hip Fracture Program, supporting co-management and interdisciplinary care of older Veterans with fragility fractures.

3. Conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments addressing:

4. Delirium, dementia, and other cognitive disorder
5. Falls, gait instability, and mobility limitations
6. Polypharmacy and high-risk medication use
7. Frailty, functional decline, and sarcopenia

8. Goals of care, advance care planning, and capacity evaluations

9. Participate in interdisciplinary rounds with hospital medicine, orthopedic surgery, nursing, pharmacy, rehabilitation services, social work, and case management.
10. Support safe transitions of care, including discharge planning and coordination with outpatient and home-based services.
11. Contribute to quality improvement, patient safety, and age-friendly health system initiatives within SAVAHCS
12. Participate in teaching and clinical education of trainees and interdisciplinary staff, as applicable.
13. Maintain compliance with VA documentation, performance measures, and clinical practice standards.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. No evenings, weekends or holidays.

Requirements:

1. United States Citizenship
2. Non-US Citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified US Citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
3. Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
4. Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in all the US States
5. Successful completion of Residency Training in the USA
6. Board certified Geriatrician

Preferred Experience:

• Experience providing inpatient geriatric consultation
• Clinical experience managing hospitalized older adults with delirium, frailty, multimorbidity, and post-operative complications
• Experience or strong interest in hip fracture co-management programs
• Comfort working within interdisciplinary, team-based inpatient care models

The Tucson VA Medical Center is a 295-bed hospital that provides training, primary care, and sub-specialty health care in numerous medical areas for eligible Veterans. It is the "Flagship" for the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), which serves over 170,000 veterans located in eight counties in Southern Arizona comprised of the medical center in Tucson, Arizona and seven Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Casa Grande, Green Valley, Safford, Sierra Vista, Yuma, Northwest, and Southeast Tucson.

About Department of Veterans Affairs

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is one of the nation’s largest integrated healthcare systems, dedicated to honoring and serving America’s Veterans through exceptional care, research, and support. Our physicians and healthcare professionals provide high-quality, evidence-based treatment across more than 1,300 facilities, helping Veterans lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. At VA, we offer rewarding careers where clinical excellence meets purpose, professional growth, and the chance to make a lasting impact on those who’ve served our country.