Occupational Medicine Physician

The Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Department of Neurological Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University seek a fellowship-trained interventional spine physician as a faculty member in the Division of Sports Medicine and Exercise Medicine (DS&EM).

The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Board certification or board eligibility in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

• Completion of a North American Spine Society (NASS) Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine (ISMM) fellowship, completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACMGE)-accredited Pain Medicine fellowship, or demonstration of interventional spine procedure competency in practice.

• Passion for the holistic treatment of spine and musculoskeletal disorders.

• Experience in musculoskeletal ultrasound.

• Passion for medical education, mentorship, and professional development.

• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with a diverse team of medical professionals and administrators.

• Passion for research and scholarly activity.

• Strong commitment to health equity.

• Growth mindset with ability and/or interest in expanding or developing new clinical and educational initiatives.

The faculty member will work closely with the DS&EM Division Director and the Department of Neurological Surgery to accomplish the following objectives:

• Establish a robust spine and musculoskeletal medicine clinical practice.

• Collaborate with surgical services, therapy services, behavioral health services, and other ancillary services to deliver evidence-based, efficient spine and musculoskeletal clinical care.

• Serve as a role model for clinical excellence, clinical productivity, and professionalism in spine and musculoskeletal medicine.

• Serve as a core faculty member for the sports medicine fellowship to support the fellows clinical, professional, and career development.

• Serve as and an ad hoc mentor for Thomas Jefferson University medical students and residents interested in spine and musculoskeletal medicine.

• Collaborate with research faculty to promote and facilitate scholarly activity including original and collaborative research, publications, poster presentations, and lectures.

• Participate in the DS&EM s community service initiatives.

• Participate in the recruitment of incoming sports medicine fellows.

The successful candidate will be eligible for an academic appointment at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.

Excellence in patient care is a core value of the DS&EM. Our regionally and nationally renowned faculty come from diverse training backgrounds and offer unique perspectives on patient care in general and the care of the athlete specifically. We provide comprehensive musculoskeletal clinical services to athletes and those who seek care for musculoskeletal injuries and disorders. Our model focuses not just on the injury or disorder, but also on restoring quality of life and function.

In addition to musculoskeletal care, we offer individualized nutrition, exercise, and training recommendations. We are also adept at supporting patients to manage their chronic conditions, such as asthma and diabetes, who wish to increase physical activity or maintain high performance athletic participation. Our sports medicine physicians work closely with our surgical partners to facilitate appropriate referrals seamlessly for patients.

Our clinical model extends to our sports medicine fellowship program which offers training alongside faculty with a strong commitment to clinical excellence and health equity. The Department of Family and Community Medicine and the DS&EM have hosted an ACGME-accredited fellowship in sports medicine since 1996, the first program in the Philadelphia region. Our graduates have gone on to start and fill leadership roles in many fellowships in the region and nation.

Our graduates are integral team members in the care of high level collegiate and professional athletes across the country. In addition, the DS&EM offers highly sought-after medical student and residency electives.
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