Virtual Home Hospitalist, UMass Memorial Hospital at Home Program

UMass Memorial Health, the health and wellness partner of the people of Central Massachusetts, the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts and the clinical partner of UMass Chan Medical School, seeks a Virtual Home Hospitalist to join the growing Hospital at Home (HAH) program. Our HAH program is an innovative program that provides high-quality, hospital-level care in the comfort and familiarity of the patient’s home. Studies show that HAH programs improve patient outcomes and increase patient satisfaction.

The Virtual Home Hospitalist closely collaborates with the UMMH HAH nursing and community paramedic caregivers to provide telehealth facilitated inpatient level care in the home for appropriately selected patients requiring ongoing inpatient level acute care. On a routine basis, the Virtual Home Hospitalist

• supports all UMMH HAH new patient acquisition efforts led by the UMMH HAH Care Navigator during hours of new patient referral acceptance with clinical consultations,
• performs “admission tuck-in” video visits with RN in the home, and
• prioritizes home-based medication reconciliations, proactive and collaborative care planning with RN, patient and family models the highest standards of care for an often social and medically vulnerable population.

Enjoy the opportunity to

• grow a safe and highly effective innovate care model for vulnerable populations with a highly motivated caregiver team,
• develop acute care telehealth expertise,
• collaborate with a second-to-none team of highly experienced nurses,
• work remotely (after the training period), and
• incorporate traditional hospitalist shifts or non-clinical interests

The successful candidate will be flexible, self-assured, have acute care hospital medicine experience in the past few years, a growth mentality, aptitude for learning, and comfort with technology. BE/BC Internal Medicine (IM) or Family Medicine (FM) required.

Worcester is New England’s second largest city and the greater Worcester area is an active, vibrant and energetic community. Enjoy an array of recreational activities including hiking, biking, skiing and snowboarding or take an easy day trip to the mountains and pristine lakes of Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont. We have an outstanding arts and culture scene, an exciting food district and are less than an hour to Boston and Cape Cod.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae addressed to:

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMMMG recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.