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UMass Memorial Health
Worcester, Massachusetts

Hospitalist Physician, UM

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$261k-$275k

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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: $261,000 – 275,000
  • 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 and Marlborough, MA
  • Facility: UMass Memorial Health – Medical Center
  • Department: Hospital Medicine
  • Specialty: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
  • Schedule: Full Time

The Division of Hospital Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center is seeking a full-time Hospitalist Physician. The successful candidate will be board certified/eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine or Medicine/Pediatrics. Consideration will be given to both experienced physicians and graduating residents/fellows.

Key Highlights

Our health care system includes multiple hospitals throughout Central Massachusetts. Currently, we are looking to hire academic hospitalists to join our group practice at: UMass Memorial Medical Group (Worcester and Marlborough campuses)

Teaching and non-teaching shifts; variable schedule depending on service

Our hospitalists benefit from an environment of mentorship and support within our division that allows for career development and growth in non-clinical services such as research, quality improvement, and medical education.

Our division prides itself on transparency and fosters engagement of faculty who can feel comfortable sharing their experiences and ideas.

Our partnership with the UMass Chan Medical School provides our faculty with the opportunity for longitudinal training, career development, and continuing education as well as access to the latest technology, research, and clinical trials.

With more than 1,100 physicians, the UMass Memorial Medical Group is one of the largest, integrated multispecialty group medical practices on the entire East Coast. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

The Worcester area is rich in history and cultural diversity. We offer: a broad range of excellent primary and secondary schools, several highly regarded colleges including Clark University, The College of the Holy Cross, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a variety of affordable housing options from newly renovated condominiums to gracious Victorian homes, numerous restaurants, theater groups, and concert venues, easy access to Boston and Cape Cod a well as Providence and Newport Rhode Island, all of which are within an hour’s drive.

Qualifications

  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine or Med/Peds
  • Must hold a MD or DO degree and qualify for a Massachusetts license
  • Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs
  • Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary with additional retirement plan options
  • Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness support, and PSLF‑eligible employment
  • Concierge services for relocation to include special mortgage promotions
  • Professional liability insurance coverage of $5 million per claim and $10 million aggregate
  • Organization-wide commitment to formal Clinician Wellness Program

Apply Now

If you’re ready to advance your career as a Daytime Hospitalist at an innovative, patient-centered institution, we invite you to apply. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and diversity statement addressed to:

  • Greg Leslie, MD
  • Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine
  • UMass Chan Medical School c/o Brittany Kosiba, Provider Recruiter
  • Brittany.kosiba@umassmemorialhealth.org, 774-737-3412

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

The Hospitalist Physician will provide high-quality patient care across teaching and non-teaching shifts at the Worcester and Marlborough campuses. The role also involves participating in academic activities, including research, quality improvement, and medical education.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical ResearchAcademic Medicine

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$291k (29 salary observations; 71 listings), vs ~$304k nationally (378 salary observations; 2,934 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$268k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $253k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 48 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 77% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution26 jobs · 11 employers

5
<$280k
14
$280k-310k
2
$310k-340k
4
$340k-370k
1
$900k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
16%
Loan repayment
8% this job
CME allowance
8% this job
Relocation assistance
8% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,155 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Worcester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$449k≈ 1.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,130/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. 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
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan forgiveness support
PSLF-eligible employment
Concierge services for relocation
Professional liability insurance coverage of $5 million per claim and $10 million aggregate
Clinician Wellness Program