Primary Care Physician

Job Details

Primary Care Physician - Family Medicine – South Philadelphia, Jefferson Health

Job Description

The Department of Family & Community Medicine of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University is currently accepting candidates for the position of outpatient Primary Care Physician at the The Hansjörg Wyss Wellness Center practice. The Wyss Wellness Center is a community-based primary care clinic serving the surrounding neighborhood of South Philadelphia, with a particular focus on immigrant and refugee populations. The Center was established through a collaboration between the Department of Family and Community Medicine, the Jefferson Community Health Collaborative, and SEAMAAC, a community organization dedicated to supporting underserved communities. Wyss provides comprehensive family medicine services with a strong commitment to excellence and health equity. Its multidisciplinary team includes integrated behavioral health consultants, social workers, nurse care managers, and population health support staff. Clinical services offered include adult and pediatric primary care, prenatal and reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, opioid use disorder treatment, office-based procedures, and a range of preventive health services. This is a unique opportunity to join a supportive work environment serving a diverse, close-knit community in South Philadelphia.

Responsibilities will include:

• Outpatient family medicine (full spectrum primary care, inclusive of prenatal care a requirement)
• Treating 2-3 patients per hour with protected time for clinical administration (32 hours patient-facing care, 8 hours administrative time).
• Comfort caring for non-English-speaking communities and socially complex patients.
• Establishing and maintaining a panel of patients, managing chronic health conditions, acute conditions, and preventive care.
• Women’s health visits, routine GYN exams, and LARCs if desired / credentialed.
• At-home telephone call 5-9PM once monthly in a large DFCM pool of call participants.
• Work as part of interprofessional team (including MA, behavioral health, social workers, population health specialists) that provides patient-centered care.

Requirements: Qualified applicants will hold a MD or DO degree and be board certified, or eligible, in Family Medicine. Must have or obtain a PA medical license. Academic appointment and salary will be commensurate with experience. Jefferson offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefit package. Demonstrated commitment to health equity and commitment to implementing and supporting anti-racist practices. Candidates from backgrounds under-represented in medicine strongly encouraged.

Founded in 1824, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, has awarded more than 31,000 medical degrees and has more living graduates than any other private medical school in the nation. The Department of Family and Community Medicine has graduated 372 family physicians since 1974. Many leaders in family medicine across the nation have roots in our department.

Interested candidates may submit CV to [email protected]. For additional information on Jefferson, visit www.jefferson.edu.

Work Shift

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

1901 South 9th 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

At Jefferson, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay, health and retirement benefits, life and disability insurance, paid time off, educational benefits, financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.