Sports Medicine and Primary Care Faculty Physician - Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health

Number of Positions In Requisition

1



Job Details

The Department of Family and Community Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University seeks a fellowship-trained Sports Medicine Physician as a Faculty member in the Division of Sports Medicine and Exercise Medicine (DS&EM).

Job Description

The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Board certification or board eligibility in Sports Medicine.
• Passion for medical education, mentorship, and professional development.
• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with a diverse team of medical professionals and administrators.
• Passion for treating athletes and collaborating with ancillary sports medicine staff in the care of athletes
• Experience in musculoskeletal ultrasound.
• Interest in maintaining a primary care clinic is also preferred.
• Passion for research and scholarly activity.
• Strong commitment to health equity.
• Growth mindset with ability and/or interest in expanding or developing new clinical and educational initiatives.

The faculty member will work closely with the Division Director to accomplish the following objectives:

• Establish a robust sports medicine clinical practice.
• Serve as a role model for clinical excellence, clinical productivity, and professionalism in sports medicine.
• Serve as a core faculty member for the sports medicine fellowship to support the fellows’ clinical, professional, and career development.
• Serve as a mentor for Thomas Jefferson University medical students and residents interested in sports medicine.
• Collaborate with research faculty to promote and facilitate scholarly activity, including original and collaborative research, publications, poster presentations, and lectures. Participate in the DS&EM’s community service initiatives.
• Participate in the recruitment of incoming fellows.

The successful candidate will be eligible for an academic appointment at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.

Jefferson has a rich history of excellence in Sports Medicine. The Department of Family and Community Medicine has hosted an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Sports Medicine since 1996, the first program in the Philadelphia region. Our graduates have gone on to start and fill leadership roles in many fellowships in the region and nation. Our graduates are integral team members in the care of high-level collegiate and professional athletes across the country. In addition to our remarkable history, the Sports Medicine Division offers highly sought-after medical student and residency electives.

Excellence in patient care is a core value of the Sports Medicine Division. This extends to the fellowship program which offers training alongside faculty with a strong commitment to clinical excellence and health equity. Our regionally and nationally renowned faculty come from diverse training backgrounds and offer unique perspectives on patient care in general and the care of the athlete specifically.

Our sports medicine team provides a unique service to Jefferson patients. Our practice provides comprehensive services to athletes and those seeking a healthier lifestyle. In addition to musculoskeletal care, we offer individualized nutrition, exercise, and training recommendations. We are also adept at supporting patients to manage their chronic conditions, such as asthma and diabetes, who wish to increase physical activity or maintain high-performance athletic participation. Our sports medicine physicians also work closely with our orthopaedic surgical partners to facilitate appropriate referrals seamlessly for patients.

Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

833 Chestnut 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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