Physician Nocturnist Telehealth / Virtualist – On-Demand Urgent Care

Jefferson Health Plans • Philadelphia, PA

36d • Remote

About The Position

Telehealth / Virtualist Physician to join Jefferson’s growing On-Demand Urgent Care team, delivering high-quality, patient-centered virtual care. This role is ideal for a motivated clinician dedicated to efficient, evidence-based management of acute concerns in a fully remote care environment. Physicians must reside in PA, NJ, or DE and must obtain and maintain active licensure in all three states. An active Pennsylvania DEA is required upon start.

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Board Certified / Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine
• Active licensure (or ability to obtain) in PA, NJ, and DE.
• Active Pennsylvania DEA.
• Experience in Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, or Acute Care settings.
• Comfortable seeing patients of ALL ages.

Nice To Haves

• Prior telehealth experience.
• Experience in high-acuity triage, virtual workflows, and remote clinical decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive telehealth-appropriate medical evaluations, including focused histories and virtual examinations.
• Order and interpret diagnostics aligned with virtual urgent care capabilities.
• Manage a broad range of acute, non-life-threatening conditions commonly treated in urgent care settings.
• Assess for clinical red flags and determine need for escalation or in-person evaluation.
• Develop and prioritize differential diagnoses for acute and episodic conditions.
• Collaborate with APCs and multidisciplinary team members to ensure continuity and quality of care.
• Recognize complications requiring escalation and coordinate referrals to in-person care.
• Create and implement evidence-based care plans appropriate to the virtual environment.
• Prescribe medications and diagnostics within state scope and telehealth guidelines.
• Modify treatment plans based on evolving symptoms or follow-up.
• Document all telehealth encounters in the EMR (EPIC), including assessment, plan, orders, and follow-up instructions.
• Maintain documentation standards that support telehealth acuity capture, compliance, and quality.
• Communicate clearly with patients and families regarding virtual visit expectations, treatment plans, and follow-up.
• Partner with APC colleagues, clinical leaders, and support staff across the Jefferson network to maintain seamless continuity of care.
• Participate in telehealth-specific and organization training, education, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain board certification, CME, and required licensure.
• Uphold Jefferson values and contribute to innovation in virtual care.
• Provide cosigning for APC (NP/PA) documentation, orders, and prescriptions as required by state regulations and Jefferson policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including CME and malpractice coverage.
• Opportunities for professional growth, innovation, and participation in quality and education initiatives.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equitable care delivery.
• Jefferson offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (with prescription), dental, vision, supplemental insurance, life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University become available after one year of full-time service or two years part-time.
• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree