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Worcester, Massachusetts

Pediatric Physician - Worcester, MA

Pediatrics Top 25% in PediatricsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$215K - $220K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver?

Apply now through Workday. 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.

Salary

  • ability 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: Ac
  • knowledge, 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, dis
  • ability, 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 dis
  • ability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for dis
  • ability assistance as soon as possible. At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or “caregiver” fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It’s not just the person who delivers the care. It’s all the people who make it work … and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Key Responsibilities

Provide long-term comprehensive care and manage common and complex illnesses for newborns, children, and adolescents. Treat common problems related to the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system, and reproductive organs.

Requirements

Requires an MD or equivalent degree and a Massachusetts Medical License. Candidates must also have a Pediatric Residency completion.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Pediatric CareDisease ManagementNewborn CareAdolescent MedicineDiagnostic Treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Physician - 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 Pediatrics — ranked against 618 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 42 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 62% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 12.7% 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 ~$218k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $206k 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
65%
Relocation assistance
40%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Pediatrics

  • No call

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.