Palliative Medicine Faculty Position, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate - Baystate Health

Baystate Health, western Massachusetts’ premier healthcare provider and home to the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School - Baystate Health, is seeking a Palliative Medicine specialist to join our newly created Palliative Medicine Division.

Practice Highlights:

• Our current palliative medicine team includes 4 palliative care physicians, 5 advanced practitioners, social workers, chaplains, and a strong support staff.
• Provide clinical care in both inpatient and outpatient settings; split is flexible. No call.
• Work with current faculty to develop and grow the newly created Division of Palliative Medicine within the Department of Medicine.
• Baystate Health has the only academic palliative care program in western Massachusetts, and we will soon recruit our first class of fellows.
• Faculty appointment to UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate with protected time for clinical innovation, educational program development, teaching, and grant activities. Ability to participate in conferences and lectures, teach our palliative medicine fellows, and participate in research/QI projects.
• Our Division of Palliative Medicine includes a home-based palliative care program, specialty-clinic based palliative care, a hospice service (both home and GIP locations), and a robust inpatient consult service.
• We are members of the Palliative Care Quality Collaborative (PCQC) program at a Premier level.

Qualifications:  ABIM BC in Palliative Medicine.  Strong commitment to collaboration, courage, quality, and lifelong learning is essential. 

THE ADVANTAGES OF WORKING WITH BAYSTATE:

• Starting Bonus
• Relocation allowance 
• Generous base compensation and incentive bonus, regularly evaluated to ensure equity & fair market value
• Equitable promotional practices
• Professional Development allowance and CME time
• Immediate access to PTO
• H-1B Visa & PERM/Green Card Sponsorship
• Lucrative 403b match and 457b plan
• High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
• As a non-profit organization, our employees are eligible for state and federal loan forgiveness programs
• Free financial advisor
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
• And so much more!

YOU BELONG AT BAYSTATE. At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff.  We are committed to increasing diverse representation among leadership, providers, and all roles across our organization through changes in policies, procedures, and practices to build equity across the organization.   

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.