Director of Sleep Medicine

Number of Positions In Requisition

1



Job Details

The Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience oversees sleep services at the Center City location and across the Farber Institute enterprise. As part of a newly established, comprehensive large coverage model across the enterprise, Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia and the Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience are seeking a Medical Director of Sleep Medicine to lead our outpatient sleep lab and sleep clinic at the Einstein location.

This role combines direct patient care with oversight of sleep lab operations, quality, and accreditation, while integrating with the broader enterprise sleep strategy under the leadership of the Director of the Jefferson Sleep Center.

Job Description

Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia and the Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience are seeking a board-certified Sleep Medicine physician to serve as Medical Director of Sleep Medicine. As part of a unified, enterprise-wide sleep service model overseen by the Farber Institute across Center City and regional campuses, this individual will manage the sleep lab and outpatient clinic devoted entirely to sleep medicine patients at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia.

Reporting directly to the Director of the Jefferson Sleep Center, the Medical Director will interpret home and overnight sleep studies, provide clinical support to two advanced practice providers (APPs), and serve as the physician lead for lab accreditation and quality. Candidates are required to have an academic background with active research and teaching interests, eligible for appointment at the Assistant Professor level (or higher). The schedule includes dedicated nonclinical time for administrative, academic, and leadership duties.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

• Provide outpatient sleep medicine consultation and follow-up care for a 100% sleep medicine patient population.
• Interpret home sleep apnea tests (HSAT) and in-lab overnight polysomnograms (PSG) performed at the site.
• Provide night call coverage for the sleep lab as required.
• Manage titration protocols and treatment plans, including PAP therapy and alternative treatment pathways.
• Serve as the physician point of contact and clinical resource for two outpatient advanced practice providers (APPs), including chart review, protocol guidance, and case consultation.

Administrative & Leadership

• Report directly to the Director of the Jefferson Sleep Center to align regional operations, workflows, and clinical standards with the broader Farber Institute sleep program.
• Serve as the physician lead for AASM accreditation at the Einstein location, maintaining compliance with accreditation standards and preparing for renewal surveys.
• Own sleep lab and clinic quality metrics, including study turnaround time, follow-up compliance, and patient outcomes reporting.
• Partner with clinical operations leadership on scheduling, workflow design, and technologist performance.
• Develop and maintain clinical protocols and policies for the sleep lab and clinic.

Academic, Research & Teaching

• Maintain active research interests and participate in scholarly activities in sleep medicine.
• Engage in teaching and clinical instruction of trainees, medical students, residents, or sleep fellows within the Farber Institute / Jefferson ecosystem.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Sleep Medicine (any qualifying base specialty pathway accepted).
• Academic background required, eligible for faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level (or higher).
• Demonstrated research and teaching interests.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical sleep medicine experience required.
• Experience supervising or collaborating closely with advanced practice providers preferred.
• Familiarity with AASM accreditation standards and quality reporting requirements.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills, with the ability to balance clinical productivity, administrative duties, and academic endeavors.
• Commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered sleep medicine care.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, 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 Health, 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 hospitals 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.    

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. 

Benefits

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.

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