Palliative Care Faculty Opportunity

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

Practice Highlights:

• Our current Division of Palliative Care includes 4 palliative care physicians, 8 advanced practitioners, social workers, chaplains, and a strong support staff.
• Provide clinical care in inpatient setting with potential to expand to outpatient settings; split is flexible.
• Work with current faculty to develop and grow the newly created Division of Palliative Care 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 opportunities for clinical innovation, educational program development, teaching, and grant activities. Ability to participate in conferences and lectures, teach medical students, residents and fellows, and participate in research/QI projects.
• Our Division of Palliative Care includes a home-based palliative care program, specialty-clinic based palliative care, 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!

Western Massachusetts provides extensive access to urban, suburban and rural amenities and is home to five colleges with communities that offer fine dining, shopping, music, galleries, and parks. We are located within two hours of Boston and three hours of NYC and Bradley International Airport is 20 minutes away. When you live and work in the Pioneer Valley, you will enjoy picturesque four-season living, excellent schools, and year-round social and cultural events. In fact, Massachusetts was recently ranked #1 in Education nationally by U.S. News and World Report.

For more information please visit us online at: ChooseBaystateHealth.org or interact with us socially at facebook.com/BaystateCareers or on Twitter @BaystateCareers.

Are you ready to advance your career with us?

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.

About Baystate Health

Baystate Health is an integrated health care delivery system serving a population of nearly one million people in western Massachusetts. We are one of the largest health systems in New England with more than 12,000 employees, four hospitals, and over 80 medical practices. Baystate Medical Center has the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the region, and the only neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate is the only regional campus of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Baystate Medical Center has been ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals for 2015-2016 by U.S. News & World Report and for the third time, Baystate Medical Center has been named a Magnet™ hospital for excellence in nursing services.

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