Infectious Disease Physician

UMass Memorial Health; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Academic appointment

Competitive compensation

Retirement contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Liability insurance

Wellness program

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, MA invites an Infectious Disease Physician to join the Medical Group. The role includes inpatient and outpatient infectious disease care, with potential leadership as Medical Director of Transplant Infectious Diseases.

The health system offers strong transplant, HIV and bone marrow programs, an academic appointment, and a robust research ecosystem with teaching opportunities at UMass Chan Medical School.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as attending on infectious disease inpatient and outpatient services.
• Potentially serve as Medical Director of Transplant Infectious Diseases.
• Contribute to transplant infectious diseases, HIV and hepatitis C programs; engage in education and research.
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary environment valuing clinical care, education and research.

Skills

Infectious Diseases expertise

Academic medicine interest

Teaching and clinical research

Collaborative teamwork

Education

MD or DO degree

Massachusetts medical licensure eligibility

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

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

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 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 withadditionalretirement plan options

• Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness support, andPSLFeligibleemployment

• Concierge services for relocationto include special mortgage promotions

• Professional liability insurance coverage of $5 million per claim and $10 million aggregate

• Organization-wide commitment to formalClinicianWellness 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.

Join Us:

As the leading employer in the Worcester area, we seek talent and ideas from individuals of varied backgrounds and viewpoints.

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.

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. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.