What are the responsibilities and job description for the FAMILY PRACTICE - GERIATRICS PHYSICIAN position at Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health?
Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University seek an experienced Geriatric Medicine leader to develop, expand, innovate, and coordinate geriatric clinical programs across Jefferson Health, and to create and execute on a visionary strategy for clinical geriatrics across Jefferson Health.
The successful candidate will join the faculty of the Division of Geriatric Medicine within the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and will provide clinical leadership across Jefferson Health s regions to support and optimize Enterprise-wide geriatric services. The candidate will identify priorities for and provide clinical leadership on the implementation of initiatives including ambulatory care; hospital consultation; home-based primary, post-acute care and population health initiatives. The candidate will report to the Director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and will be supported administratively by the Associate Administrator for the Division of Geriatric Medicine. The candidate will be appointed as a faculty member of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at the appropriate rank.
The Enterprise Clinical Lead for Geriatrics will work in close partnership with colleagues across Jefferson including in the academic Division of Geriatric Medicine in the Department of Family and Community Medicine of Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University; Jefferson Primary Care; clinical and operational leaders across Jefferson Health s three regions, which together encompass 17 hospitals and over 150 ambulatory sites; the Office of Population Health; and Jefferson Health Plan, which is Jefferson s wholly-owned health plan. The candidate is expected to maintain an active clinical practice in geriatrics.
- MD / DO
- Board Certified in Geriatric Medicine / Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Geriatric Medicine.
- Geriatric Medicine physicians from both Internal Medicine and Family Medicine primary board certification are encouraged to apply.
- At least 5 years experience in leadership and development of clinical geriatric programs including experience in operational management, quality, and patient experience
- Demonstrated ability to build and lead interprofessional teams
- Demonstrated ability to effectively partner in a matrixed environment
- Strong understanding of Geriatric Medicine clinical models including considerations of design, business modeling, productivity, quality, experience, and equity, in both traditional and value-based models
- Experience with community collaborations for clinical programming preferred
- Demonstrated commitment to health equity
About Jefferson
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 42,000 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 healthcare systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia area, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 17 hospitals and more than 160 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.
As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.
