Physician

The University Occupational Health Services (OHS) provides work-related medical services to Tufts employees and student health services to professional and graduate students on Tufts Health Sciences Campuses (Boston/Grafton/Maine).

The Student Health Physician provides comprehensive primary and episodic care to professional and graduate students through both in-person and telehealth visits. This role involves managing common acute conditions and injuries, as well as providing longitudinal care for chronic conditions typical in this population (e.g., asthma, allergies, migraines,

gastrointestinal issues, eating disorders, and musculoskeletal concerns). A key focus of the role is inclusive reproductive and sexual health care for all genders. Physicians are also expected to conduct routine depression screenings and demonstrate comfort and competence in addressing mental health and sexual health topics.

Additionally, the physician supports Tufts' travel medicine services for students participating in university-affiliated travel programs. This service is expanding to include faculty, staff, and students across multiple campuses (Boston, Grafton, and Maine), and the physician will help develop and support this initiative. While this role does not include occupational health or urgent care for faculty/staff, collaboration with colleagues and providing consultative support to other clinical team members is essential.

• Provide primary and episodic care to graduate and professional students through both in-person appointments and telehealth visits, in collaboration with the clinical team
• Deliver inclusive reproductive and sexual health care for all genders, with a focus on comprehensive, patient-centered support.
• Diagnose and manage common acute illnesses and injuries, and provide ongoing care for chronic conditions such as asthma, allergies, migraines, gastrointestinal disorders, eating disorders, and musculoskeletal issues.
• Conduct routine depression screenings for all students and coordinate referrals to in-house or external behavioral health providers as appropriate; demonstrate comfort and skill in addressing mental health and sexual health topics.
• Support the Medical Director in the development of travel medicine services for Tufts University faculty and staff, as well as graduate and professional students from the Boston and Grafton campuses traveling on university-related business.
• Provide travel medicine consultations, including pre-travel and post-travel evaluations when indicated to graduate and professional students across the Boston, Grafton, and Maine campuses participating in Tufts-sponsored work or study travel.
• Administrative responsibilities include the use of the electronic medical record (EMR) system for clinical documentation, appointment scheduling, and maintaining records that meet professional and institutional standards.
• Perform after-visit follow-up, including communicating test results, providing clinical advice via phone or secure messaging, and ensuring continuity of care.
• Communicate with appropriate university deans, with student consent, to support students experiencing significant or complex health issues.
• Administrative responsibilities include the use of the electronic medical record system for clinical documentation, appointment scheduling, and maintaining records that meet professional and institutional standards.
• Perform after-visit follow-up, including communicating test results, providing clinical advice via phone or secure messaging, and ensuring continuity of care.
• Communicate with appropriate university deans, with student consent, to support students experiencing significant or complex health issues.
• Participate in regular clinical meetings, and committees or work groups as requested by the Medical Director.
• Provide clinical consultation to nurse practitioners and registered nurses in a supportive and collaborative manner that fosters learning, professional development, and collegiality.

Basic Requirements:

• M.D. or D.O. degree required.
• Must be licensed to practice in MA and eligible for licensing in Maine.
• Board certification in internal medicine, family medicine, or a medicine sub-specialty is required.
• Demonstrated training and experience with the needs of diverse populations is required.
• Training in the health needs of LGBTQ+ students is essential, as well as for students from diverse ethnicities and immigration histories.
• Three years or more of experience in an ambulatory primary care setting is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a university health setting is strongly preferred.