Physician Lead-JeffConnect Urgent Care (Jefferson Health)_Lehigh Valley West

Job Details JeffExpress Urgent Care is seeking experienced, board-certified or board-eligible physicians (MD or DO) to serve as Physician Leads within our expanding urgent care system. Each Physician Lead is assigned to a defined node of multiple urgent care centers and is responsible for both direct patient care and clinical leadership across the region. This is not a Medical Director role, but a hands-on leadership position focused on onboarding, education, quality assurance, and advanced practice clinician (APC) support.

Job Description Key Responsibilities 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. Partners 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. Meets 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. Quality Assurance: Peer review of clinical charts and outcomes Participating in clinical quality operations committee Identification and follow-up of clinical outliers, trends, or concerns Facilitation of closed-loop communication and coaching for providers Collaboration with clinical leadership on system-level improvements Championing patient safety, care standardization, and regulatory compliance Actively participate in the Urgent Care Quality Assurance (QA) process, including: other duties as assigned Qualifications: MD or DO degree from an accredited institution Board Certified/Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine Current or eligible Pennsylvania medical license Active DEA license Prior urgent care or emergency/acute care experience preferred Commitment to excellence in patient care and teamwork in a high-volume setting Why Jefferson Health?

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 cutting-edge resources, professional development, and a robust referral network Additional Job Description JeffExpress Urgent Care - Lehigh Valley West Includes locations in Moselem Springs, Macungie, Pennsburg, Richland Township Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Primary Location Address 901 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 Kimme