Academic Palliative Care Attending — Teach, Research & Lead

Tufts Medicine; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 261,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medical Center, a part of Tufts Medicine, seeks a compassionate Palliative Care Attending Physician to join a growing interdisciplinary team in Boston. The role blends inpatient consults with outpatient care and engages in teaching, research, and program development within a nationally recognized academic medical center.

The position offers opportunities for leadership roles and a faculty appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine, with a strong emphasis on education,

Qualifications

• Must be BE/BC in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine.
• Outstanding teaching skills and an interest in research are required.
• A team player who collaborates with a wide range of stakeholders to advance palliative care.
• Interest in building collaborative and interdisciplinary work and in program development is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient consultative palliative care and ambulatory palliative medicine services.
• Teach and mentor medical students, residents, and fellows as part of the academic mission.
• Participate in quality improvement, research, and palliative care initiatives at local, regional, and national levels.
• Support growth of outpatient and community-based palliative care services if interested.
• Pursue leadership opportunities, including potential Fellowship Program Director responsibilities.
• Faculty appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine commensurate with qualifications.

Skills

Teaching skills

Team player

Research interest

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine

Job description

Tufts Medical Center, a part of Tufts Medicine, seeks a compassionate Palliative Care Attending Physician to join a growing interdisciplinary team in Boston. The role blends inpatient consults with outpatient care and engages in teaching, research, and program development within a nationally recognized academic medical center.

The position offers opportunities for leadership roles and a faculty appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine, with a strong emphasis on education,