PACE Physician - Springfield - Fallonhealth Is Growing! at Fallon Community Health Plan – Springfield, Massachusetts

PACE Physician - Springfield - Fallonhealth Is Growing!

US-MA-Springfield

Job ID: 7956
# of Openings: 1
Category: Physician
Summit Eldercare - Springfield

Overview

Join a Mission-Driven Team at Fallon Health Summit ElderCare!

• Locations: Worcester, Leominster, Lowell, Springfield, Webster, Dartmouth - come take a tour and meet the team!
• Position: Primary Care Physician – PACE Program
• Salary Range: $275,000–$300,000/year, based on skills and experience.

At Fallon Health, we don’t just offer jobs—we offer purpose. As part of our Summit ElderCare PACE program, you’ll be at the forefront of a growing, innovative model of care that helps older adults live safely and independently at home.

If you’re passionate about quality over quantity, enjoy working in a collaborative interdisciplinary team, and want to make a real difference in the lives of frail elders, this is the opportunity for you.

• Work-Life Balance: Monday–Friday, 8-hour days with a flexible schedule, and an optional administrative day with no direct patient care.
• Patient-centered Care: See an average of 4 patients per day, with an average panel of 65, allowing time for more meaningful care.
• Team-based Culture: Work alongside a dedicated interdisciplinary team of geriatric care professionals
• Mentorship & Growth: Benefit from strong peer mentorship and leadership support
• Mission-driven Work: Help frail elders avoid nursing home placement and live with dignity in the community

"PACE is the future of elder care—and Fallon Health is leading the way. If you’re looking for a career where your time, expertise, and compassion truly matter, Summit ElderCare is the place to be."

About us:

Fallon Health’s Summit ElderCare® is a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly–PACE for short. PACE, an alternative to nursing home care, is a program that helps people 55 and older continue living safely at home. At Fallon Health, we believe our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression and unique capabilities allow us to better serve our members. We embrace and encourage differences in age, race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, socio-economic status and other characteristics that make people unique.

Overview:
The team uses a collaborative approach to care planning and is called the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT). The IDT is comprised of Providers (MD/DO and NP/PA), Nurses, Social Workers, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Dieticians, Health Aides, Recreation staff, Home Care and Transportation Coordinators and Site Administrator. This approach to care is the gold standard for complex and frail older adults who wish to avoid nursing home placement.

Responsibilities

Highlights of Summit ElderCare

• Provide compassionate, individualized primary care in clinic, home, and SNF settings.
• Deliver care for patients with the full support of your interdisciplinary team (IDT) of primary nurse, social worker, dietitian, physical and occupational therapists, life enrichment specialist, home care nurse, health aide, business office personnel, and others.
• Coordinate care with specialty consultants
• Engage with patients and caregivers to support a Whole-person care approach
• Participate in quality improvement and educational initiatives
  

Qualifications

• MD or DO licensed in Massachusetts
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine, Family Practice, or Geriatrics (preferred)
• DEA certification
• 1+ year experience with frail or elderly populations
• Passion for team-based, patient-centered care

Pay Range Disclosure:

• In accordance with the Massachusetts Wage Transparency Act, the pay range for this position is $275,000 to $300,000 per year, which reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay at the time of posting. Final compensation will depend on the candidate’s experience, skills, and fit with the role’s responsibilities.

Fallon Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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