[Hiring] Physician Telehealth / Virtualist – On Demand Urgent Care @Jefferson Health Plans

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Role Description

Telehealth / Virtualist Physician to join Jefferson’s growing On Demand Urgent Care team, delivering high quality, patient centered virtual care. This role is ideal for a motivated clinician dedicated to efficient, evidence based management of acute concerns in a fully remote care environment.

  • Conduct comprehensive telehealth‑appropriate medical evaluations, including focused histories and virtual examinations.
  • Order and interpret diagnostics aligned with virtual urgent care capabilities.
  • Manage a broad range of acute, non‑life‑threatening conditions commonly treated in urgent care settings.
  • Assess for clinical red flags and determine need for escalation or in‑person evaluation.
  • Develop and prioritize differential diagnoses for acute and episodic conditions.
  • Collaborate with APCs and multidisciplinary team members to ensure continuity and quality of care.
  • Recognize complications requiring escalation and coordinate referrals to in‑person care.
  • Create and implement evidence‑based care plans appropriate to the virtual environment.
  • Prescribe medications and diagnostics within state scope and telehealth guidelines.
  • Modify treatment plans based on evolving symptoms or follow‑up.
  • Document all telehealth encounters in the EMR (EPIC), including assessment, plan, orders, and follow‑up instructions.
  • Maintain documentation standards that support telehealth acuity capture, compliance, and quality.
  • Communicate clearly with patients and families regarding virtual visit expectations, treatment plans, and follow‑up.
  • Partner with APC colleagues, clinical leaders, and support staff across the Jefferson network to maintain seamless continuity of care.
  • Participate in telehealth-specific and organization training, education, and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Maintain board certification, CME, and required licensure.
  • Uphold Jefferson values and contribute to innovation in virtual care.
  • Provide cosigning for APC (NP/PA) documentation, orders, and prescriptions as required by state regulations and Jefferson policy.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • MD or DO
  • Board Certified / Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine
  • Active licensure (or ability to obtain) in PA, NJ, and DE
  • Active Pennsylvania DEA
  • Experience in Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, or Acute Care settings
  • Comfortable seeing patients of ALL ages

Requirements

  • Prior telehealth experience (preferred)
  • Experience in high‑acuity triage, virtual workflows, and remote clinical decision‑making (preferred)

Benefits

  • 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.
  • Access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
  • Access to medical (including prescription) insurance for all colleagues, including those who work less than part-time.
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