Geriatrician - Outpatient Memory Care Clinic

Geriatrician Opportunity

The Division of Geriatric Medicine at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is currently seeking a full-time board-certified/board-eligible fellowship-trained geriatrician to join our growing team at our academic medical center in Hershey, PA for an outpatient geriatric medicine faculty position to support our growing outpatient Memory Care Clinic.

We are a thriving division with an outstanding, highly collaborative team including seven full-time geriatricians and three full-time nurse practitioners. We seek a partner committed to high-quality patient care, education, and advancement of our research mission. As a core teaching division within Penn State College of Medicine, faculty play an integral role in mentoring learners across disciplines, with opportunities for curriculum development and scholarly engagement within a supportive academic environment that values professional growth.

Hershey, PA offers a great place to live, learn, work, play and grow a family. Known as the home of the Hershey chocolate bar, Hershey's community is rich in history and diverse in culture. Located next to Pennsylvania's capital, Harrisburg, near the banks of the Susquehanna River, central Pennsylvania fosters a delightful quality of life, with ready access to major metropolitan areas like D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and NYC, while placing you in a picturesque and historic environment, with superb schools and ample recreational opportunities.

The area boasts a reasonable cost of living whether you prefer a quiet suburban setting or thriving city atmosphere rich in theater, arts, and culture.

Appropriate candidates must possess an MD, DO, or foreign equivalent, be board eligible or board certified in geriatric medicine and have completed an accredited internal medicine or family medicine residency, and have completed or are enrolled in a geriatric medicine fellowship program. Successful candidates will possess expertise in neurodegenerative brain disease diagnosis, biomarker and brain imaging interpretation, and non-pharmacologic support and education for the person and care partner.

A desire to work with an interdisciplinary team, an interest in teaching, and participation in research is strongly encouraged.

The qualified candidate will be a full-time faculty member of the Penn State Health Division of Geriatric Medicine and hold an academic rank within the Penn State College of Medicine commensurate with experience.

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community. Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania's only academic medical center, level 1 regional adult and pediatric trauma center, and tertiary care provider. As a four-time magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other.

As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.