Primary Care Physician - Family Medicine Faculty – Jefferson FAB Center for Complex Care/Primary Care at the Navy Yard - Jefferson Health

Thomas Jefferson University • South Philadelphia, PA

5h • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Family & Community Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, is hiring an outpatient Primary Care Physician for the Jefferson FAB Center for Complex Care/Primary Care at the Navy Yard. The FAB (For Adolescents and Beyond) Center provides a primary care medical home for teens and adults with complex childhood-onset conditions, including autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, and spina bifida. The center aims to provide comprehensive, compassionate care to people with disabilities and is embedded within a larger primary care practice in South Philadelphia near Methodist Hospital and the Navy Yard.

The position combines care for FAB complex-care patients with general family medicine patients in discrete patient sessions. The successful applicant will receive an academic faculty appointment at a rank commensurate with experience. The role also includes participation in the FAB Center’s educational and research activities, including medical education, quality improvement, and scholarly work. Jefferson describes the position as part of a supportive work environment serving a diverse, close-knit South Philadelphia community.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree.
• Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine; Med-Peds-trained providers will also be considered.
• Must have or obtain a Pennsylvania medical license and DEA registration.
• Significant clinical experience of 3–5 years, a fellowship in care of individuals with complex childhood-onset conditions, or other prior lived experience supporting individuals with complex childhood-onset conditions.
• Demonstrated commitment to health equity and implementing and supporting anti-racist practices.
• Interest or experience in quality improvement, scholarly activity, community engagement, and medical student/resident education.

Nice To Haves

• Applicants from backgrounds under-represented in medicine are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient family medicine, currently for patients aged 12 and older.
• See FAB complex-care patients and general primary-care patients in separate patient sessions.
• Establish and maintain a patient panel and manage chronic conditions, acute conditions, and preventive care.
• Provide women’s health visits and routine gynecological exams.
• Participate in an at-home telephone call pool with 7–10 clinicians.
• Work as part of an interprofessional team that includes medical assistants, behavioral health professionals, social workers, and population health specialists to provide patient-centered care.
• Engage with the FAB Center educational and research team in undergraduate and graduate medical education initiatives, quality improvement, and other scholarly activity.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical and prescription coverage, supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, and voluntary benefits with access to group insurance rates and discounts.
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service.
• Medical and prescription insurance access for all colleagues, including those working less than part-time, per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps.

What This Job Offers

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