JeffExpress Urgent Care Physician Lead at Lehigh Valley Health Network

Position OverviewAs a physician lead for JeffExpress Urgent Care locations in Northeastern Pennsylvania youll provide high-quality patient-centered care while supporting clinical excellence and team development across multiple sites. Each physician lead oversees a defined node of urgent care centers combining hands-on patient care with clinical leadership across the region.This node includes:JeffExpress Urgent CareHazletonJeffExpress Urgent CarePalmertonJeffExpress Urgent CareSchuylkillJeffExpress Urgent CareLehightonYoull join a growing Jefferson Health urgent care network serving communities throughout eastern Pennsylvania an opportunity to shape care delivery and support APC development in a dynamic patient-focused environment.Key responsibilities include:Serve as the physician lead for a designated node/center supporting clinical excellence provider development and consistent standards of care.Provide direct clinical care within the node with a focus on high-volume sites and identified areas of operational or clinical need.Maintain flexibility to provide in-person clinical support at any site within the node with occasional deployment outside the assigned node in coordination with system leadership based on organizational needs.Participate in a shared call rotation to provide backup clinical coverage in the event of unscheduled callouts.Partner with clinical leads with onboarding and clinical education for new physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) including training in urgent care procedures EMR documentation and visit flow efficiency.Meet all federal state and Jefferson clinical quality and regulatory requirements for supervision of advanced practice providers and staff.Deliver elbow-to-elbow mentorship with APCs focusing on developing clinical confidence refining practice style and strengthening patient-centered communication.Collaborate with APCs to reinforce evidence-based best practices including appropriate imaging antibiotic stewardship follow-up protocols and documentation integrity.Actively participate in the Urgent Care Quality Assurance process including:Peer review of clinical charts and outcomesParticipating in clinical quality operations committeeIdentification and follow-up of clinical outliers trends or concernsFacilitation of closed-loop communication and coaching for providersCollaboration with clinical leadership on system-level improvementsChampioning patient safety care standardization and regulatory complianceOther duties as assignedAs a physician lead with JeffExpress Urgent Care youll have:Educational opportunities as part of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals a top-ranked academic health system.Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including CME and malpractice coverage.Access to leading-edge technology such as Abridge AI-Scribe* professional development opportunities and a robust referral networkWhy LVHNLVHN part of Jefferson Health is 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 hospital 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.Together were reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson Health more than 65000 colleagues strong is 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 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.BenefitsWe acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous benefits package that makes LVHN part of Jefferson Health an even better place to work and grow your career. Some of our benefits include:Competitive salary with incentive plansHealth dental vision and 403(b) retirement savingsStudent loan support; Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employerMalpractice insurance medical license DEA license and others paid in fullReimbursement for continuing medical education and technologyRelocation services (if applicable)For more benefits information please click here*Reference to any third-party product or service is not an endorsement of such product or service but is provided for information purposes only.QualificationsMD or DO degree from an accredited institutionBoard-certified/board-eligible in emergency medicine family medicine or internal medicineCurrent or eligible Pennsylvania medical licenseActive DEA licensePrior urgent care or emergency/acute care experience preferredCommitment to excellence in patient care and teamwork in a high-volume setting Key Skills EMR Systems,Post Residency Experience,Occupational Health Experience,Pain Management,SOAP,Primary Care Experience,Medical Management,Suturing,Workers' Compensation Law,Pharmacy Residency,Botox Experience,Epic Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1