JeffExpress Urgent Care Physician Lead

Schuylkill•Lehighton, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks. Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work. LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day. Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network. Specialty: Urgent Care As a physician lead for JeffExpress Urgent Care locations in Northeastern Pennsylvania, you’ll provide high-quality, patient-centered care while supporting clinical excellence and team development across multiple sites. Each physician lead oversees a defined node of urgent care centers, combining hands-on patient care with clinical leadership across the region. This node includes: JeffExpress Urgent Care–Hazleton JeffExpress Urgent Care–Palmerton JeffExpress Urgent Care–Schuylkill JeffExpress Urgent Care–Lehighton You’ll join a growing Jefferson Health urgent care network serving communities throughout eastern Pennsylvania, an opportunity to shape care delivery and support APC development in a dynamic, patient-focused environment. As a physician lead with JeffExpress Urgent Care, you’ll have: Educational opportunities as part of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, a top-ranked academic health system. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including CME and malpractice coverage. Access to leading-edge technology such as Abridge AI-Scribe, professional development opportunities and a robust referral network Why LVHN? LVHN part of Jefferson Health , is nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospital campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Together, we’re reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson Health, more than 65,000 colleagues strong, is dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

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.
Partner 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.
Meet 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 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