Geriatrician
Listed compensation
$203k-$349k
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Job Description
Position: Geriatrician
Location: Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Join today and help us achieve our Vision 2030 which is a long-term goal to make Boston the healthiest urban population in the world.
Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center (BMC) Section of Geriatrics, a John A. Hartford Foundation Center of Excellence, is seeking a fellowship trained geriatrician with enthusiasm for practicing and teaching in a culturally diverse setting.
The Geriatrics Section prides itself as an exceptional model of interdisciplinary practice across all sites of care. Our section is comprised of 30+ physician and advanced practice providers as well as multiple other inter-professional providers in a collegial, highly respectful and collaborative practice.
As specialists, we understand the needs and concerns of our patients, and work to help them preserve the greatest degree of independence possible.
Boston Medical Center is a not for profit, 514-bed academic medical center and accountable care organization located in Boston’s historic South End and is the region’s safety net health care provider with a culturally rich and diverse patient population. The hospital is the primary teaching affiliate for Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.
Position
Provide care to home bound elders and work in the Geriatrics Ambulatory Clinic.
Serve as attending on the Geriatrics inpatient teaching service and/or our Geriatric Inpatient consult service.
Ample academic opportunities for training/mentoring medical students, internal medicine residents, and fellows in Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Oncology.
- Protected time for Section meetings, academic activities and career/leadership development.
- Clinicians are assisted in creating mentoring teams to maximize job satisfaction and academic success.
- Collaborative research opportunities and/or palliative care work are available.
Job Requirements
- ABIM Certification in Geriatric Medicine
- Candidate will need to be credentialed at Boston Medical Center
- Candidate will need current MA professional medical license, Federal DEA and MA Controlled Substance Registration.
- Schedule: Full time
Summary
This is a Boston University (BU) paid position with the potential for academic appointment at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. The Section of Geriatrics at Boston Medical Center and Boston University is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty.
We believe that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty and staff is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our research and clinical programs.
We are eager to hire colleagues who support our institutional commitment to ensure an inclusive, equitable and diverse work environment where all constituents can thrive.
Link to us at: http://www.bmc.org/geriatrics.htm
Compensation Range
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine offers a competitive salary commensurate with training and practice experience and benefits package.
Full time compensation ranges between $202,933 - $349,248
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and departmental budget. The above hiring range represents a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Benefits: https://www.bu.edu/hr/employee-resources/benefits/
Apply: Applicants should include a cover letter with their resume and send to jennifer.colon@bmc.org or apply via this posting.
About Us: At Boston Medical Center (BMC), the academic teaching hospital for Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, our clinicians are changing the face of healthcare.
At every level and on every unit, BMC clinicians are advancing professional practice and delivering evidence-based care to our patients, families, and community. Join BMC and help us continue to carry out our mission of delivering exceptional and equitable care to all.
As both the largest trauma hospital and the largest safety net hospital in New England, you get a chance to be a part of exciting, leading-edge clinical care in a truly mission-driven organization.
Boston Medical Center and Boston University comply with all state, federal, and local laws and regulations.
Boston Medical Center and Boston University are equal opportunity employers, committed to a common mission of improving the health of Boston’s residents while adhering to the highest standards of academic medicine. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Boston University conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions.
The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies.
To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after the execution of an offer letter.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans
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The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and departmental budget. The above hiring range represents a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans
According to the FTC, there has been a rise in employment offer scams. Our current job openings are listed on our website and applications are received only through our website. We do not ask or require downloads of any applications, or “apps” job offers are not extended over text messages or social media platforms. We do not ask individuals to purchase equipment for or prior to employment.
Key Responsibilities
Provide clinical care to home-bound elders and patients in the Geriatrics Ambulatory Clinic. Serve as an attending physician for the Geriatrics inpatient teaching and consult services while mentoring medical students and residents.
Requirements
Candidates must hold ABIM certification in Geriatric Medicine and be eligible for credentialing at Boston Medical Center. A current Massachusetts professional medical license, Federal DEA, and Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Geriatrician at BMC Software a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 19,720 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.
Geriatrics — Physician Career Context
In Massachusetts, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$290k (60 salary observations; 113 listings), vs ~$293k nationally (1,554 salary observations; 5,436 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 38 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 39% have no call, 47% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$276k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $261k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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