What is a geriatrician and how to become one

Key steps to become a geriatrician

1. Explore geriatrician education requirements

   Most common geriatrician degrees

   Doctorate

   40.0 %

   Master's

   40.0 %

   Certificate

   20.0 %

2. Start to develop specific geriatrician skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Nursing Home	48.70%
   Urgent Care	44.13%
   Internal Medicine Residents	5.08%
   Occupational Medicine	2.10%

3. Complete relevant geriatrician training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 4-10 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New geriatricians learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a geriatrician based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real geriatrician resumes.

4. Research geriatrician duties and responsibilities

   • Initiate new treatment protocols for managing complex patients with co-morbid psychiatric and medical illnesses.
   • Develop an ambulatory pediatrics curriculum for family medicine residents
   • Develop an ambulatory pediatrics curriculum for family medicine residents

5. Apply for geriatrician jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a geriatrician job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams