Maternal Child Health Physician - Faculty - Jefferson Family Medicine Associates, Center City, [...]

Thomas Jefferson University; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution seeks a full-time Maternal Child Health Physician for its Center City Philadelphia location. This role focuses on clinical care, quality improvement, and educating future medical professionals while promoting health equity. Candidates with a background in Family Medicine and a commitment to diverse populations are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Board certified or eligible in Family Medicine.
• Commitment to health equity and anti-racist practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care in family medicine and maternal-child health.
• Engage in quality improvement efforts and program development.
• Teach resident physicians and medical students.

Skills

Maternal-Child Health Experience

Health Equity Commitment

Education

MD or DO degree

Job description

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Job Details

Maternal Child Health Provider

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 maternal child health provider at the Jefferson Family Medicine Associates practice in Center City Philadelphia.

This position is for a full-time clinical faculty member at our main teaching location. It is a unique opportunity to join a supportive work environment that attracts a wide variety of patients from across the Philadelphia area. A successful candidate will join an existing team of MCH providers at JFMA, who aim to grow this program to 200+ deliveries per year and increase the pediatric patient population in the department.

Responsibilities will include :

• Providing clinical care in the areas of family medicine and maternal-child health, providing care for uncomplicated OB patients, newborns, and performing women’s health procedures (LARC, endometrial biopsy, colposcopy, pessary fitting).
• Postpartum and newborn nursery rounding, L&D shifts, and circumcisions.
• Some night and weekend coverage, to be determined by laborist schedule in partnership with the Jefferson Obstetrics and Gynecology department.
• Engaging in efforts to improve health equity, including seeking grant funding to support approaches to improve the care of underserved populations.
• Engaging in quality improvement efforts and clinical services program development.
• Establishing and maintaining a panel of primary care patients, managing chronic health conditions, acute conditions, and preventive care.
• At-home telephone call 5-9PM once monthly in a large DFCM pool of call participants.
• Working as part of interprofessional team (including MA, RNs, behavioral health, social workers, population health specialists) that provides patient-centered care.
• Teaching resident physicians and medical students in the area of maternal-child health.

Requirements: Qualified applicants will hold a MD or DO degree and be board certified, or eligible, in Family Medicine. Must have maternal-child health experience. Surgical delivery experience is not required, but desirable. 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 Collegeat 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 [e-mail] . For additional information on Jefferson, visit www.jefferson.edu .

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

1015 Walnut 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.

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