Pediatric Primary Care Physician – Jamaica Plain MA
Exciting opportunity to join Brigham and Women’s Hospital as a valued Pediatrician – outpatient Primary Care Physician at Brookside Community Health Center in Jamaica Plain. Brookside Health Center is a comprehensive facility offering primary care and specialty services, including dental, nutrition/WIC, lab, and behavioral health. Licensed by Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), part of the Mass General Brigham (MGB) Healthcare system.
Our mission is focused on compassionate, high-quality, team-based care for all patients and families, with a particular focus on vulnerable populations. A majority of our patients are insured by Masshealth (Medicaid) and live within surrounding communities of Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, Mattapan, Dorchester, Roxbury, Roslindale, and West Roxbury. Our mission extends to serving our community, with community outreach programs and partnerships, including our prior COVID-19 testing site, screenings and resources for social determinants of health, voter registration, free skin cancer screenings, and partnership with the MGB Mobile Van, providing services for high blood pressure, substance use disorder, and more. A majority of our patients are Spanish speaking, with many first- and second-generation immigrants, particularly from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Central America. We aim to provide language-concordant, equitable care for all our patients. Racial Justice and Health Equity are core tenants at Brookside. As a Patient-Centered Medical Home, we employ a team-based care model with integrated behavioral health, RNs, community health workers, and resources for substance use disorder treatment. We prioritize wellness for both staff and patients, continuously working on initiatives to improve well-being across our center. Our PCPs see a diverse patient population, spanning all demographics and conditions. There are opportunities for teaching and precepting medical students and residents, with faculty appointments available through Harvard Medical School. This position can be part-time or full-time, offering clinical sessions ranging from 0.375 FTE (3 sessions) to 0.750 FTE (6 sessions or 24 clinical hours per week).
Requirements:
- Experience as a Pediatric Primary Care Physician
- Commitment to Racial Justice and Health Equity
- Able to work at least 3 clinical sessions per week - outpatient only with weekday hours and up to one evening clinic per week.
- Light on call schedule with shared phone call after hours, supported by RN triage assistance.
- Prior experience working in community health is a plus
- Pediatrics Board certified
- Spanish oral language fluency
- Mass MD License
We offer:
- Competitive salaries and benefit programs, including CME time
- Clinical appointment at Harvard Medical School
- Opportunities to teach Harvard medical students and residents
- State-of-the-art EMR and enterprise data warehousing
- World-class integrated specialty network
- NCQA PCHM recognition
- Piloting innovative delivery models (e.g. e-visits, virtual visits, shared team visits)
Brigham and Women’s Hospital is a founding member of Mass General Brigham and a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. With nearly 1,000 inpatient beds, approximately 50,000 inpatient stays, and over 2.6 million outpatient encounters annually, clinicians across the Brigham provide compassionate, high-quality care in virtually every medical and surgical specialty to patients locally, regionally, nationally, and around the world. At Brigham and Women’s Hospital, our primary care physicians deliver exceptional care with passion and purpose. Our growing network of primary care practices in eastern Massachusetts is testimony to Brigham and Women’s commitment to primary care as a critical component of managing populations, and our dedication to providing the best experience and health outcomes for our patients.
Diversity and inclusivity are at the core of our values. We are dedicated to serving a diverse patient community and fostering diversity among our faculty and staff. Our clinics operate within a supportive, team-based model centered around the patient, delivering care that's collaborative, and culturally sensitive. Brigham Health Primary Care is committed to racial justice by building and active enforcement of policies, practices, attitudes, and actions that produce equitable access, treatment, and outcomes for all people. Our clinics are grounded in team-based, patient and family-centered care. We partner with communities to seek health and wellness, working to eliminate healthcare inequities with an expanded care team that includes behavioral health, social workers, nurses, population health coordinators, patient navigators, community health workers, community resource specialists, high-risk RN case management, and support for virtual visits.
For an immediate reply, please email CV to:
Carolina Mallea
Physician Recruitment - Primary Care
Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Boston, MA
Email: cmallea@BWH.Harvard.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer
Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization/Harvard Medical School is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law. Diverse candidates encouraged to apply.
Primary Location
Work Locations
BWH Jamaica Plain Brookside Community Health Center
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