Infectious Disease Physician

UMass Memorial Health; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Academic appointment at UMass Chan Med

Competitive compensation and benefits

Employer-funded retirement 8%

Tuition reimbursement, loan relief, &

Relocation concierge & mortgage promos

Professional liability insurance: $5M/

Clinician Wellness Program

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking an Infectious Disease Physician to join the Department of Medicine in Worcester, MA. The role involves inpatient and outpatient infectious disease care, with potential leadership and transplant ID service responsibilities.

The position emphasizes teaching, clinical research opportunities, and collaborative care within a multidisciplinary team at a level I trauma center affiliated with UMass Chan Medical School.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as attending on infectious disease inpatient and outpatient services, including Transplant ID Service as attending.
• Interest or experience in transplant infectious diseases and related programs.
• Potential appointment as Medical Director of Transplant Infectious Diseases for candidates with leadership experience.
• Contribute to a multidisciplinary transplant program with active transplantation workloads.

Skills

Infectious Diseases board-certified/ed

Academic medicine interest

Teaching and research interest

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

MD or DO degree

Massachusetts medical licensure eligibility

Job description

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

Infectious Disease Physician

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 in Transplant Infectious Diseases since fellowship.
• Our solid organ transplant program is multidisciplinary and transplants over 65 livers/year and100 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 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.

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

We are committed to fostering and embracing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Creating a diverse environment of professors and clinicians who offer unique insights and perspectives as we teach the next generation of physicians is critical to our mission. We are engaged in multiple initiatives with UMass Chan Medical School and with UMass Memorial Health to expand the diversity within our Medical Group in the spirit of inclusivity