"Assistant Professor of Medicine at the CUMC - Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine"

The Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) is seeking board-certified or board-eligible clinician educators or clinician scholars at the Assistant Professor level. Candidates must be board certified or eligible in Geriatric Medicine or dually certified in Geriatric Medicine and Hospice/Palliative Medicine.

Clinical Programs

The ambulatory role focused on the development and staffing of a new Columbia Longitudinal Ambulatory Geriatrics Consultation Clinic (CoLAGe) at the NYP–Milstein Campus, with potential clinical activity at additional ColumbiaDoctors and NewYork-Presbyterian sites in Manhattan and Westchester. Responsibilities will also include Geriatrics Inpatient Consultation Service across NYP Milstein and Allen campuses.

Position Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include a combination of:

• Providing an innovative consultative clinic providing comprehensive geriatric assessments for older adults with complex medical and psychosocial needs.
• Teaching and mentoring trainees across multiple disciplines
• Will deliver actionable recommendations addressing multimorbidity, polypharmacy, cognitive and functional assessment, advance care planning, and goals-of-care, working closely with primary care and specialty providers.
• Inpatient responsibilities include geriatrics consultations in the emergency department and inpatient settings, focusing on geriatric syndromes such as delirium, falls, impaired mobility and cognition, multimorbidity, and complex goals-of-care.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care delivery, quality improvement initiatives aligned with Age-Friendly Health System principles, and education of fellows, residents, and students.
• Weekend and night call responsibilities are shared equitably across clinical services. Clinical productivity is expected to align with nationally benchmarked standards.

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor (MD) or equivalent medical professional degree.
• Board certified or board eligible in Geriatric Medicine (or dual certification with Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
• Eligibility for medical licensure in New York

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.