Physician and Medical Director – Barretts Esophagus Program

Philadelphia, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Details

Jefferson Health is seeking a Barretts Esophagus Physician to join our nationally recognized Gastroenterology & Hepatology team in Philadelphia. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated physician with a passion for advancing care in Barretts esophagus and related conditions.

Job Description

Provide expert clinical care for patients with Barretts esophagus and associated disorders.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive treatment plans.
Engage in academic clinical research to advance knowledge and improve patient outcomes.
Contribute to program development initiatives aimed at expanding and enhancing Barretts esophagus services.
Ideal Candidate
Board-certified or board-eligible in Gastroenterology.
Completed a Barretts Esophagus Fellowship.
Demonstrated interest in academic clinical research and program development.
Strong commitment to education innovation and collaboration within an academic health system.

The Jefferson Digestive Health Institute offers comprehensive services in gastroenterology and hepatology including:

Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
Motility and liver transplantation
Specialized centers for celiac disease IBD complicated polyps fatty liver viral hepatitis and liver tumors

Academic Excellence

Jefferson is a leading academic center with:

A traditional GI fellowship
Three advanced fellowships in Transplant Hepatology Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Advanced Endoscopy

Position Responsibilities

The Medical Director will:

Lead and grow the Barretts Esophagus Program
Manage a large cohort of patients across all stages of Barretts care
Utilize advanced imaging and therapeutic technologies including RFA APC EMR and cryotherapy
Drive clinical research and innovation in Barretts Esophagus
Mentor fellows and residents contributing to Jeffersons academic mission

Qualifications

Board certification in Gastroenterology
Eligible for or currently holding a Pennsylvania medical license
Demonstrated expertise in advanced endoscopic imaging and therapies
Strong interest in teaching mentoring and academic collaboration
Proven leadership skills and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Commitment to clinical excellence innovation and research

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Jefferson University Physicians

Primary Location Address

132 S 10th 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 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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