Physician Telehealth / Virtualist - On Demand Urgent Care

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Job Details

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.

Job Description

Assessment & Management

• 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.

Diagnosis

• 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.

Formulation of Care Plan

• 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.

Documentation

• 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.

Communication & Collaboration

• 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.

Professional Practice

• 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.

Qualifications

Required:

• 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.

Preferred:

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

Why Jefferson Health?

• Part of a nationally recognized academic health system with extensive urgent care and virtual medicine infrastructure.
• 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.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.

Primary Location Address

1020 Locust Street, 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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