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Attending Physician-Infectious Diseases

Health eCareers
Boston, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2026
Attending Infectious Disease Physician - Tufts Medical Center and Melrose Wakefield Hospital

Tufts Medical Center Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Disease is seeking an Attending Infectious Disease Physician interested in tick-borne illnesses to join our team of outstanding physicians. This is a unique hybrid role that blends academic medicine, inpatient care, teaching, research, and community-based clinical practice.

This position includes work at Tufts Medical Center in both academic inpatient and outpatient clinical settings, combined with community-facing care at Melrose Wakefield Hospital and our Stoneham clinic. This integrated model offers a rare opportunity to collaborate across academic clinical care and community environments while caring for a broad and diverse patient population.

Tufts has been at the forefront of scientific advancement in tick-borne disease research since Lyme disease was first described in the United States in the 1970s. The Tufts Lyme Disease Initiative includes 19 faculty and over 50 members with a focus on tick-borne disease research, making it an outstanding environment for collaboration and research. Currently members of the Tufts Lyme Disease Initiative have over $50 million dollars in active grant funding for the study of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality inpatient and outpatient clinical care at Tufts Medical Center
  • Deliver community-based clinical care at Melrose Wakefield Hospital and our Stoneham clinic as part of an integrated hybrid role
  • Diagnose and manage patients with tick-borne illnesses, with a focus on Lyme disease
  • Engage in academic activity and research related to tick-borne diseases, supported by institutional resources
  • Contribute to ongoing academic initiatives within Tufts’ nationally recognized tick-borne disease program
  • Participate in teaching and mentorship of medical students, residents, and fellows
  • Support the mission of Tufts Medicine through clinical excellence, education, research, and community engagement

Requirements

  • M.D. degree, Infectious disease board eligible or certified, with experience appropriate to your career level.
  • Strong interest and prior experience in tick-borne illness is highly desired. Research in this area is actively supported through institutional funding.
  • Passionate about teaching and supportive of the academic mission
  • A champion for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives
  • Interested in building collaborative and interdisciplinary work
  • A team player who is excited to work cooperatively with a wide range of stakeholders and disciplines to champion world-class research innovation

Work shift: Full time role

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $204,498.00 to $238,924 annually. Actual compensation will be determined during the selection process and is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, internal equity, and academic rank.

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to people across Massachusetts. Tufts Medicine includes Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, Melrose Wakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and a large integrated physician network

Apply: Please submit application/CV via this job post or email CV directly to Alexa Landa, Physician Recruiter, at alexa.landa@.

Compensation Information

$204498.0 / Annually - $204498.0 / Annually

Salary : $204,498 - $238,924

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