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UMass Memorial Health
Worcester, Massachusetts

Outpatient Physiatrist – Worcester, MA

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Top 25% in Physical Medicine & RehabilitationFull-Time

Listed compensation

$199K - $400K

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

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Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Hiring Range: $199,000 - $400,000

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations

  • Location: Worcester, MA
  • Facility: UMass Memorial Health – UMass Memorial Medical Center
  • Department: Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation
  • Schedule: Full-Time

UMass Memorial Medical Group and the Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation are seeking a BC/BE Outpatient Physiatrist to join our team. The successful candidate will provide outpatient physiatry services within Orthopedics, caring for non-operative orthopedic patients and contributing to electrodiagnostic services.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected academic health system dedicated to clinical excellence, innovation, education, and patient-centered care. Academic rank and compensation will be commensurate with training and experience.

Key Highlights

Join a well-established Division of Physiatry within a nationally recognized Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation.

Work alongside a comprehensive group of orthopedic subspecialists serving Central New England.

Strong commitment to medical education, with active involvement in training orthopedic residents and medical students through our partnership with UMass Chan Medical School.

Opportunities for research, scholarly activity, and academic advancement, with appointment commensurate with experience and training.

Access to leading technology, including Epic EMR, multidisciplinary collaboration, and clinical research opportunities.

Robust clinical infrastructure and administrative support designed to promote efficiency and work-life balance.

Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care and continuous program improvement.

Qualifications

  • Eligible individuals should have the following qualifications
  • MD or DO degree
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Eligibility for Massachusetts medical licensure
  • Interest in collaborative, team-based outpatient musculoskeletal care
  • Preferred: Interest/skills in electrodiagnosis (EMG/NCS) and/or musculoskeletal ultrasound
  • Interest in academic medicine and teaching
  • Visit our department website: UMass Chan Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation
  • Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs
  • Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary with additional retirement plan options
  • Comprehensive tuition reimbursement
  • Concierge services for relocation
  • Physician mortgage program eligibility
  • Professional liability insurance coverage of $5 million per claim and $10 million aggregate
  • Organization-wide commitment to formal Clinician Wellness Program
  • Visit UMass Memorial Medical Group to learn more about our organization.

Qualified candidates may contact Carmen Sanderson, Provider Recruiter, at Carmen.Sanderson@umassmemorial.org or 774-525-1935

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient physiatry services within the Orthopedics department, focusing on non-operative orthopedic patients. Contribute to electrodiagnostic services and participate in the training of medical students and orthopedic residents.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Orthopedic Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Physiatrist – Worcester, MA at UMass Memorial Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — ranked against 200 active Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings on WeekdayDoc.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.3% 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 ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $283k 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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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

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Living in Worcester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$449k
Typical market rent
$2,130/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UMass Memorial Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Worcester, Massachusetts
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary
Comprehensive tuition reimbursement
Concierge services for relocation
Physician mortgage program eligibility
Professional liability insurance coverage of $5M/$10M
Clinician Wellness Program
CME allowance