Geriatrician Recruiters

What do we check before you see anyone?

License and training: We review the physician’s license status, residency background, geriatric fellowship training, and board certification status. Ask which credentials your medical staff or practice needs, rather than treating every preferred certificate as a legal mandate. Medication review: Ask, “How do you handle different medication lists from the hospital, pharmacy, and caregiver?”

• A useful answer explains reconciliation, communication with prescribers, documentation, and responsibility for follow-up.
• Cognition and function: Ask, “What information do you seek when memory concerns accompany a change in daily functioning?” Listen for patient and caregiver histories, assessment methods, and clear communication of findings.
• Patient preferences: Ask, “How do you approach a visit when the patient and family want different care plans?” Look for attention to decision-making ability, the patient’s voice, appropriate participants, and documented discussions.
• Transitions: Ask, “What do you need before accepting follow-up after a hospital discharge?” Strong answers identify missing records, medication changes, pending results, and a workable handoff with the referring team.
• Team practice: Ask, “Which tasks would you handle yourself, and which would you coordinate with other disciplines?” Useful answers name actual responsibilities and escalation points, not simply an interest in collaborative care.

Which mistakes stall the search?

A common mistake is combining consultation and primary care without defining ownership. State who renews medications, receives test results, answers family messages, and manages follow-up between visits. Another is advertising protected assessment time while leaving the schedule undefined. Share appointment lengths, new-patient access expectations, and how urgent concerns reach the physician.