Clinical Assistant Professor Emergency Medicine
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Job Summary
Job Details
The Department of Emergency Medicine within Sideny Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University is now accepting applications for a full-time faculty position. We are seeking a dedicated and academically driven Clinical Assistant Professor to join our growing faculty. This role combines high-acuity clinical emergency care with active participation in teaching mentorship and academic initiatives within a dynamic mission-driven academic health system.The successful candidate will provide comprehensive emergency care across Jeffersons urban emergency departments while contributing to medical student and resident education in a collaborative learning environment.
Job Description
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive emergency patient care in the hospital outpatient and consultation settings.
- Evaluate diagnose and manage acute and critical illnesses and injuries in a high-volume emergency department (130000 annual visits).
- Supervise and collaborate with residents fellows advanced practice clinicians and interdisciplinary teams.
- Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation within Epic EMR.
Teaching & Academic Responsibilities
- Teach and mentor residents in the departments three-year Emergency Medicine residency program (51 residents).
- Provide instruction and clinical teaching for the required Emergency Medicine clerkship for SKMC medical students.
- Participate in curriculum development academic conferences and educational programming.
- Contribute to research scholarly activity and/or quality improvement initiatives consistent with faculty rank expectations.
- Engage in departmental meetings and academic committees as appropriate.
Qualifications
- M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school.
- Residency trained and/or board certified in Emergency Medicine.
- Eligible for or active Pennsylvania medical licensure.
- Qualifications sufficient to meet appointment criteria at the Clinical Assistant Professor rank or higher.
- Demonstrated commitment to academic medicine education and clinical excellence.
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Thomas Jefferson UniversityPrimary Location Address
1020 Sansom Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of AmericaNationally 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 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows 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 8300 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 diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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Junior IC
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About Company
At Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA, we are helping you to redefine what’s possible with innovative and tailored education opportunities.