Motility-Trained Gastroenterologist

Jefferson Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription coverage

Dental and vision coverage

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Voluntary benefits

Tuition discounts

Job summary

Jefferson Health's Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College is seeking a full-time Motility-Trained Gastroenterologist to join Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. The role focuses on advanced GI motility disorders within an academic medical center.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, participate in clinical research and education, and mentor medical students, residents, and fellows while advancing motility care and scholarly

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Gastroenterology Fellowship.
• Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Gastroenterology.
• Advanced training in GI motility.
• Experience managing patients with complex gastrointestinal motility disorders.
• Eligibility for, or current possession of, a Pennsylvania medical license.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert care for patients with complex esophageal, gastric, and intestinal motility disorders.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, surgeons, radiologists, and speech pathologists.
• Participate in clinical research related to gastrointestinal motility.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in innovation involving motility diagnostics and therapeutics.
• Educate and mentor medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Participate in the education of physicians within Jefferson's Gastroenterology Fellowship Program.
• Contribute to Jefferson's academic mission through scholarly activity and publications.

Skills

GI motility expertise

Clinical research

Medical education

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

MD/DO degree

ACGME GI Fellowship

Board Certification/Eligibility in Gastroenterology

PA medical license eligibility

Job description

Academic Faculty | Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Build a Specialized Motility Practice at a Leading Academic Medical Center

The Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University is seeking a full-time, Motility-Trained Gastroenterologist to join our team at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in the heart of Philadelphia.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a gastroenterologist with advanced training in GI motility who is interested in developing a specialized clinical practice while also contributing to medical education, clinical research, scholarly activity, and innovation within an academic environment.

The successful candidate will provide expert evaluation and care for patients with complex esophageal, gastric, and intestinal motility disorders while working collaboratively with specialists across Jefferson.

Develop Your Career in GI Motility

This position provides an opportunity to focus your clinical practice on patients with complex gastrointestinal motility disorders while participating in the continued advancement of motility care at Jefferson.

The Motility Gastroenterologist will:

• Provide expert care for patients with complex esophageal, gastric, and intestinal motility disorders

• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, surgeons, radiologists, and speech pathologists

• Participate in clinical research related to gastrointestinal motility

• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives

• Participate in innovation involving motility diagnostics and therapeutics

• Educate and mentor medical students, residents, and fellows

• Participate in the education of physicians within Jefferson's Gastroenterology Fellowship Program

• Contribute to Jefferson's academic mission through scholarly activity and publications

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Complex GI Disorders

Complex motility disorders often require expertise extending beyond a single specialty. At Jefferson, the Motility Gastroenterologist will have the opportunity to collaborate with a multidisciplinary group that includes Gastroenterology, Surgery, Radiology, and Speech Pathology.

This collaborative environment provides an opportunity to care for patients with complex conditions involving the esophagus, stomach, and intestinal tract while contributing to the continued development of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in GI motility.

Combine Clinical Practice With Academic Medicine

For physicians who enjoy teaching and mentorship, this position offers the opportunity to participate in the education of the next generation of physicians.

As a faculty member of Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, the successful candidate will have opportunities to teach and mentor:

• Medical students

• Residents

• Gastroenterology fellows

In addition to clinical education, faculty are encouraged to contribute to Jefferson's academic mission through clinical research, quality improvement, scholarly activity, and publication.

This combination provides an opportunity to build a career that incorporates specialized clinical care, education, research, and academic advancement.

Qualifications

Candidates should have:

• M.D. or D.O. degree

• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Gastroenterology Fellowship

• Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Gastroenterology

• Advanced training in GI motility

• Experience managing patients with complex gastrointestinal motility disorders

• Eligibility for, or current possession of, a Pennsylvania medical license

Candidates with an interest in medical education, clinical research, multidisciplinary care, and advancing motility diagnostics and therapeutics are encouraged to apply.

Practice in the Heart of Philadelphia

The position is based at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, located in Center City Philadelphia.

Joining Jefferson provides the opportunity to practice within a large academic and clinical organization serving communities throughout Greater Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, Northeastern Pennsylvania, and Southern New Jersey.

Jefferson's integrated academic environment brings together patient care, medical education, research, and innovation-providing faculty with opportunities for collaboration both within Gastroenterology and across other medical and surgical specialties.

Comprehensive Benefits

Jefferson offers eligible full- and part-time colleagues a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical and prescription coverage

• Dental and vision coverage

• Life and AD&D insurance

• Short- and long-term disability

• Flexible spending accounts

• Retirement plans

• Tuition assistance

• Voluntary benefits and access to group insurance rates and discounts

• Thomas Jefferson University tuition discounts for eligible colleagues after the applicable service period

Advance Your Career in Gastrointestinal Motility

If you are a Gastroenterologist with advanced training in GI motility who is looking for an opportunity to develop a specialized practice while contributing to education, research, innovation, and multidisciplinary patient care, we invite you to explore this opportunity at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health.

Join Jefferson and help advance the diagnosis and treatment of complex gastrointestinal motility disorders while educating the next generation of physicians.

Contact Information

Jessica Knappenberger DHSc, MBA, BBA
Sourcing Specialist

Clinician Recruitment

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