Physician Lead - JeffExpress Urgent Care - NEPA

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

Jefferson Health is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Urgent Care Physician to join our dynamic clinical team at Jefferson Health as a Regional Physician Lead. This role is ideal for a motivated clinician interested in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced, academic medical setting. Jeff Express Urgent Care is seeking experienced, board-certified or board-eligible physicians (MD or DO) to serve as Physician Leads within our expanding urgent care system. Each Physician Lead is assigned to a defined node of multiple urgent care centers and is responsible for both direct patient care and clinical leadership across the region. This is not a Medical Director role, but a hands-on leadership position focused on onboarding, education, quality assurance, and advanced practice clinician (APC) support.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution
• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine
• Current or eligible Pennsylvania medical license
• Active DEA license
• Commitment to excellence in patient care and teamwork in a high-volume setting

Nice To Haves

• Prior urgent care or emergency/acute care experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as the physician lead for a designated node/center, supporting clinical excellence, provider development, and consistent standards of care.
• Provide direct clinical care within the node, with a focus on high-volume sites and identified areas of operational or clinical need.
• Maintain flexibility to provide in-person clinical support at any site within the node, with occasional deployment outside the assigned node in coordination with system leadership based on organizational needs.
• Participate in a shared call rotation to provide backup clinical coverage in the event of unscheduled callouts.
• Partners with clinical leads with onboarding and clinical education for new physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs), including training in urgent care procedures, EMR documentation, and visit flow efficiency.
• Meets all federal, state and Jefferson clinical, quality and regulatory requirements for supervision of advanced practice providers and staff.
• Deliver elbow-to-elbow mentorship with APCs, focusing on developing clinical confidence, refining practice style, and strengthening patient-centered communication.
• Collaborate with APCs to reinforce evidence-based best practices, including appropriate imaging, antibiotic stewardship, follow-up protocols, and documentation integrity.
• Actively participate in the Urgent Care Quality Assurance (QA) process, including: Peer review of clinical charts and outcomes Participating in clinical quality operations committee Identification and follow-up of clinical outliers, trends, or concerns Facilitation of closed-loop communication and coaching for providers Collaboration with clinical leadership on system-level improvements Championing patient safety, care standardization, and regulatory compliance
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including CME and malpractice coverage
• Access to cutting-edge resources, professional development, and a robust referral network
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees