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Hiring Range: $280,000 - $320,000
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: Department of Medicine
Specialty Hematology Oncology –GI Oncology
Schedule: Full-time
UMass Memorial Health, the premier health and wellness partner for the people of Central Massachusetts and the largest healthcare system in the region, is seeking a passionate and skilled GI Oncologist to join our Division of Hematology/Oncology within the UMass Memorial Medical Group. This position offers a unique opportunity to combine academic practice with high-quality community-based cancer care across a network of well-established practices.
About the Role:
Join a vibrant and growing Division of Hematology/Oncology, which includes:
28 Board-Certified Physicians and 31 Advanced Practice Providers
An integrated, multidisciplinary Cancer Center of Excellence focused on clinical care and innovation
Access to state-of-the-art clinical and research facilities
Affiliation with the UMass Chan Medical School, a nationally ranked academic institution
This role offers a dynamic mix of clinical care, teaching, research, and leadership opportunities with a clinical focus on gastrointestinal malignancies.
Key Highlights:
Primary clinical focus: Gastrointestinal cancers across inpatient and outpatient settings
Clinic schedule: 6 half-day sessions per week, average of 8 patients per session
Protected administrative time: 1 day per week
Electronic Medical Record: Epic
Practice sites may include Worcester and either Leominster or Marlborough
Participation in multidisciplinary tumor boards, fellowship curriculum, and conferences
Academic appointment at UMass Chan Medical School, commensurate with experience
Opportunities for involvement in teaching, clinical research, quality improvement, community outreach, and leadership
Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package
What We’re Looking For:
Board-certified or board-eligible in Hematology/Oncology
MD or DO degree and eligibility for Massachusetts medical licensure
A strong commitment to patient-centered clinical care
Interest in academic medicine, including teaching and clinical research
Ability to thrive in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment
Our Benefits:
Academic appointment at UMass Chan Medical School (rank based on experience)
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
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
Why Central Massachusetts?
Worcester, the second largest city in New England, offers a vibrant, culturally rich, and welcoming community. Residents enjoy an abundance of outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, skiing, and snowboarding, as well as easy access to the lakes and mountains of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. With a dynamic arts scene, diverse culinary options, and proximity to Boston and Cape Cod (less than an hour away), Worcester is an ideal place to live and work.
Join Us:
If you're a dedicated oncologist looking to make a meaningful impact through patient care, academic medicine, and community engagement, we invite you to apply and become part of our growing team.
Interested candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae to:
David Cachia, MD
Clinical Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Chair, Hematology/Oncology Executive Council
Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
c/o Jessica Merlo, Provider Recruiter
Jessica.Merlo@umassmemorial.org
To learn more about the Division of Hematology/Oncology, please visit: https://www.umassmed.edu/hema_oncology/
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.
The flagship member of the UMass Memorial Health system, UMass Memorial Medical Center is the trusted academic medical center of central Massachusetts and the clinical partner of the UMass Chen Medical School. With over 800 beds (including bassinets) and 7,500 caregivers, UMass Memorial Medical Center is dedicated to ensuring the health and wellbeing of our communities across Central Massachusetts. From delivering around the clock lifesaving care to persevering through a pandemic, our commitment to our communities never wanes. We use knowledge and innovation to deliver breakthrough medicine. To make life better for those we serve. We stand for quality, compassion, dignity, opportunity, and fairness. And we are relentless in our pursuit of healing. UMass Memorial Medical Center includes three campuses located in Worcester, MA:
• Hahnemann Campus
• Memorial Campus
• University Campus
With the latest medical technology and support services, we are the tertiary care referral center for central and western Massachusetts. In addition to being the premier source of academic and clinical excellence in primary care, our care teams feature highly trained specialists who are nationally acclaimed for their expertise and leadership in areas such as:
• Cardiovascular care
• Neurosciences, including the region’s only Joint Commission accredited comprehensive
stroke center
• Orthopedics
• Hematology/oncology
• Liver and kidney transplantation
• Children’s services, as part of the region’s only Children’s Medical Center
• Women’s services
• Pediatric newborn medicine and the region’s only level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Trauma/emergency medicine and the region’s only designated level I trauma center
• Life Flight, New England’s first hospital-based air ambulance
Comprehensive, Award Winning Care in Central Massachusetts
