Penn Medicine Clinician

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking Penn Medicine Clinicians to serve as inpatient hospitalist physicians. The role focuses on clinical excellence and is intended for physicians committed to a clinically focused career. Penn Medicine Clinicians are staff physicians with academic appointments commensurate with experience and are expected to develop into clinical leaders at their practice sites. Five percent of clinical effort is allocated to educational and academic work at Penn Medicine hospitals. Practice sites include the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and Good Shepherd Penn Partners Specialty Hospital/Penn Medicine Rehabilitation. Work may include general medicine acute-care hospital blocks, long-term acute-care settings, consults and surgical co-management, and limited evening and night shifts. Nocturnist and weekendist positions may also be available. The successful applicant will have an opportunity to practice advanced medicine in a complex environment with a diverse patient population and access to mentorship and faculty development programs. Additional opportunities are available in quality and process improvement, informatics, medical education, and health care innovation.

Requirements

M.D. or equivalent degree.
Completion of a categorical internal medicine or equivalent residency.
Pennsylvania license to practice medicine without restriction or limitation.
DEA licensure.
Board certification or eligibility in internal medicine or family medicine.
0 to 1 year of related work experience.
Demonstrated excellent qualifications in clinical care.
References must include one letter from a supervisor, such as a residency program director or clinical service chief, and two letters from faculty who can specifically comment on clinical excellence.

Nice To Haves

Interest in opportunities in quality and process improvement, informatics, medical education, or health care innovation.

Responsibilities

Provide inpatient hospitalist clinical care.
Develop into a clinical leader at the practice site.
Perform general medicine acute-care hospital blocks and potentially work in long-term acute-care settings, consults, and surgical co-management.
Participate in educational and academic work, which is allocated 5% of clinical effort.
Potentially work limited evening and night shifts; nocturnist and weekendist positions may be available.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Tuition assistance for employees, spouses, and dependent children at Penn, and for dependent children at other institutions.
Basic, matching, and supplemental retirement plans, with pre-tax or Roth savings options and investment choices through TIAA and Vanguard.
Substantial time away from work during the year.
Long-term care insurance.
Wellness and work-life programs and resources.
Professional and personal development resources.
Access to University resources, including libraries, athletic facilities, cultural activities, and recreational activities.
Discounts and special services, including arts and entertainment, transportation, mortgages, goods, and services.
Flexible work options and hours.
Forgivable home ownership loan for eligible employees buying a home or residing in West Philadelphia.
Adoption assistance reimbursement for eligible expenses, for up to two adoptions in the household.