Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Opening

 Distance from Boston:

·         1 hour from Boston

Practice Features: 

·         Work with the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

·         Three UMass Memorial Medical Center locations

·         UMass Memorial Medical Center, the clinical partner of The University of Massachusetts Medical School, is situated in Worcester, MA

 Responsibilities: 

·         Sports medicine, EMG’s and msk

·         In the office seeing patients

·         They are not a pain management clinic; no opioid management

·         An academic appointment, commensurate with credentials and experience, is also available

·         Clinical and basic research opportunities are extensive in this stimulating and collegial academic environment

·         There is some academic requirement as all active medical staff are required to maintain a faculty appointment at U of MA Medical School.  They do not have a physiatry residency or fellowship program, so that piece of academics is minimal. There is some requirement for didactic education for the orthopedic residents.

Call: 

·         No call, there are some physiatry inpatient consults, but no ER or surgical call

 Compensation:

·         A highly competitive compensation/benefits package with compensation incentivized to benefit productive clinicians

·         The incentive has an RVU component to it.  An additional incentive is possible due to academic, teaching and service activities.

Benefits:

·         Choice of Medical Plans and Dental plans

·         Group Life Insurance at no cost with option to purchase additional coverage

·         Long term disability plan

·         Start with 4 weeks’ vacation, Eleven holidays.

·         Retirement; 8% of base salary up to maximum of $30K, plus $2K, contribution by employer.  Voluntary contribution options also available.

Candidate Qualifications:

·         Board Certified/Qualified in physiatry

·         Should possess strong academic credentials as well as a commitment to excellence in patient care, research and teaching

·         Visa holders will be considered

Community Features: 

·         Rich in history and cultural diversity

·         The area offers a broad range of excellent primary and secondary schools, as well as several highly regarded colleges and universities.

·         It also offers a variety of affordable housing options from newly renovated condominiums in town to gracious Victorian homes in more suburban locales.

·         The area boasts numerous restaurants, theatre groups, museums and concert venues.

·         It also offers easy access to Boston, Cape Cod and Providence RI all of which are less than an hour’s drive away.

·         In short, the area provides a myriad of social, cultural and recreational amenities making it a truly desirable location in which to practice and live.