Community Palliative Care Medical Director-Leominster & Marlborough, MA

Hiring Range: $171,876 - $220,000

Position: Community Palliative Care Medical Director-Leominster & Marlborough, MA

Location: Leominster, MA and Marlborough, MA

Facility: UMass Memorial Health – Health Alliance Clinton Hospital-Leominster, and UMass Memorial Medical Center, Marlborough Campus

Specialty: Palliative Care

Schedule: Full Time

At UMass Memorial Health, we believe that exceptional palliative care enhances quality of life for patients and families facing serious illness. We are seeking a compassionate and innovative physician leader to serve as our Community Palliative Care Medical Director, providing clinical expertise while advancing the growth of palliative care services across Central Massachusetts.

This position offers the rare opportunity to lead a respected inpatient program in Leominster and develop a new inpatient program in Marlborough, creating lasting impact for patients, families, and care teams.

• Join a thriving, multidisciplinary palliative care team that includes 8 physicians, 5 advanced practice clinicians, and talented, dedicated support staff.
• Drive the strategic growth and development of palliative care services across two community-based campuses.
• Shape a new palliative care program in Marlborough with strong organizational support and leadership engagement.
• Care for a diverse patient population with complex medical and psychosocial needs.
• Utilize Epic EMR and advanced technology tools that support efficient, coordinated care delivery.
• Participate in teaching and mentorship opportunities with residents and hospice and palliative medicine fellows.
• Benefit from strong administrative and operational support that promotes physician satisfaction and work-life balance.
• Enjoy a predictable Monday through Friday schedule with no weekends or holidays currently.
• Join a health system committed to innovation, quality outcomes, and compassionate, patient-centered care.

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Palliative Carewith 5 years of Palliative Care experience
• Completed Palliative Care Fellowship training
• Must hold an MD or DO degree and qualify for a Massachusetts license

• Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary with additional retirement plan options
• Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness support, and PSLFeligible 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

Visit UMass Memorial Medical Group to learn more about our organization.

We are committed to fostering and embracing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Creating a diverse environment of professors and clinicians who offer unique insights and perspectives as we teach the next generation of physicians is critical to our mission. We are engaged in multiple initiatives with UMass Chan Medical School and with UMass Memorial Health to expand the diversity within our Medical Group in the spirit of inclusivity