Infectious Disease Physician

C340 UMass Memorial Medical Group, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 183,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Academic appointment at UMass Chan

Competitive compensation & benefits

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional liability insurance

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, MA seeks an Infectious Disease Physician to join the Department of Medicine. The role spans inpatient and outpatient ID services, including transplant ID service, with potential medical director appointment.

Candidates should be board-certified/eligible in Infectious Diseases, with interest in academic medicine, teaching and research. The program includes a multidisciplinary transplant team and strong support from UMass Chan Medical School.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Infectious Diseases.
• Eligibility for Massachusetts medical licensure.
• Interest in academic medicine, teaching and clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Attend/infectious disease inpatient and outpatient services, including the Transplant ID Service.
• Interest or experience in transplant ID, HIV, hepatitis C and infection prevention for transplant recipients.
• Possible appointment as Medical Director of Transplant Infectious Diseases for qualified applicants.
• Transplant program is multidisciplinary with high annual volumes across liver, kidney, BM, and cardiac devices.
• HIV program supported by Ryan White Part C and state contracts.
• Teaching integrated into practice with an academic appointment available.
• Extensive research opportunities and educational offsets through UMass Chan Medical School.

Education

MD/DO - Infectious Diseases

Job description

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Hiring Range: $183,402 – $276,592

Location: Worcester, MA

Facility: UMass Memorial Health – UMass Memorial Medical Center

Department: Department of Medicine

Specialty: Infectious Diseases

Schedule: Full-time

UMass Memorial Health, the health and wellness partner of the people of Central Massachusetts, the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts and the clinical partner of UMass Chan Medical School, seeks an Infectious Disease Physician to join the UMass Memorial Medical Group. UMass Memorial Medical Center is a level I trauma center and tertiary care referral center serving more than one million people in central Massachusetts and the surrounding region.

About the role

• The physician will serve as an attending on infectious disease inpatient and outpatient services including the most inpatient service as attending on Transplant ID Service.
• An interest or experience in transplant infectious diseases, transplants for HIV infected patients, hepatitis C and Infection Prevention for transplant recipients is ideal.
• Appointment as Medical Director of Transplant Infectious Diseases is possible for applicants with strong administrative skills and experience on Transplant Infectious Diseases since fellowship.
• Our solid organ transplant program is multidisciplinary and transplants over 65 livers/year and 100 kidneys/year. We have an active bone marrow transplant program and a growing cardiac ventricular assist device program.
• Our HIV program is a grantee of Ryan White Part C and state contracts for HIV and Hep C care.
• Teaching is integrated into our practice and an academic appointment is available commensurate with experience.
• There are extensive research opportunities and educational offsets for teaching through UMass Chan Medical School.
• The physician will work in a collegial and collaborative setting where clinical care, education and research are valued.

What We’re Looking For

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Infectious Diseases MD or DO degree and eligibility for Massachusetts medical licensure
• Interest in academic medicine, including teaching and clinical research/trials
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment

Our Benefits

• Academic appointment at UMass Chan Medical School (rank based on experience)
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
• Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary with additional retirement plan options
• Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness support, and PSLF‑eligible employment
• Concierge services for relocation to include special mortgage promotions
• Professional liability insurance coverage of $5 million per claim and $10 million aggregate
• Organization-wide commitment to formal Clinician Wellness Program

Why Central Massachusetts?

Worcester, the second largest city in New England, offers a vibrant, culturally rich, and welcoming community. Residents enjoy an abundance of outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, skiing, and snowboarding, as well as easy access to the lakes and mountains of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. With a dynamic arts scene, diverse culinary options, and proximity to Boston and Cape Cod (less than an hour away), Worcester is an ideal place to live and work.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other.

Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

Who is a caregiver?

It’s not just the person who delivers the care. It’s all the people who make it work … and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or “caregiver” fills an important role for our patients and their families every day.