Palliative Care Attending Physician

American Academy of Family Physicians; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 261,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medical Center's Division of Palliative Care seeks a compassionate Palliative Care Physician to join our interdisciplinary team.

This faculty position offers the opportunity to provide exceptional patient care while contributing to medical education, research, and program development at a nationally recognized academic medical center committed to advancing palliative medicine through innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be BE/BC in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine.
• Outstanding teaching skills and an interest in research are required.
• Team player eager to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders and disciplines to champion research innovation.
• Interest in research, quality improvement, or program development is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient consultative and ambulatory palliative care at Tufts Medical Center and our collaborative physician network.
• Teach and mentor medical students, residents, and fellows as part of Tufts University School of Medicine's academic mission.
• Participate in innovative 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 for qualified candidates.
• Faculty appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine commensurate with qualifications.

Skills

Teaching

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Research interest

Quality improvement

Academic medicine

Education

Board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Job description

The Division of Palliative Care at Tufts Medical Center is seeking a compassionate, collaborative Palliative Care Physician to join our growing interdisciplinary team. This faculty position offers the opportunity to provide exceptional patient care while contributing to medical education, research, and program development at a nationally recognized academic medical center committed to advancing palliative medicine through innovation and collaboration.

The role includes a mix of inpatient consultative and outpatient palliative care, with opportunities to participate in teaching, quality improvement, research, and other academic initiatives based on your interests and experience.

Why Tufts Medical Center?

As the academic medical center of Tufts Medicine, Tufts Medical Center combines world-class patient care with groundbreaking research and outstanding medical education. Located in the heart of downtown Boston, we serve a diverse patient population and are deeply committed to advancing the field of medicine through innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Position Highlights:

The Palliative Care Attending Physician will:

• Provide inpatient consultative palliative care and ambulatory palliative medicine services at Tufts Medical Center and within our collaborative physician network.
• Teach and mentor medical students, residents, and fellows as part of Tufts University School of Medicine's academic mission.
• Participate in innovative quality improvement, research, and palliative care initiatives at the local, regional, and national levels.
• Opportunity to support the growth of outpatient and community-based palliative care services, if interested.
• Pursue leadership opportunities, including potential Fellowship Program Director responsibilities for qualified candidates.
• Faculty appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine commensurate with qualifications

Requirements:

• Candidate applicants must be BE/BC in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
• Outstanding teaching skills and an interest in research are required
• A team player who is excited to work cooperatively with a wide range of stakeholders and disciplines to champion world‑class research innovation
• Interested in building collaborative and interdisciplinary work
• Interest in research, quality improvement, or program development is encouraged.

Compensation:

Tufts Medicine offers a competitive salary commensurate with academic training and practice experience. A Tufts University School of Medicine appointment will be offered commensurate with academic qualifications. You will also receive Substantive retirement plan, CME Funds and Time Away, Generous Vacation and Holiday Policy.

The salary range for this position is $230,4916 to $261,334 annually. Actual compensation will be determined during the selection process and is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, internal equity, and academic rank.