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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PULMONARY PHYSICIAN (FT; 40hrs/wk) - Temple Physicians Inc. @ Yardley

PulmonologyIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

The physician provider assesses, plans, evaluates, and delivers patient care based on the customary requirements of their medical specialty. Using the most current empirical data, the physician collaborates with the patient, patient's family member(s)/significant others, professional colleagues and other members of the healthcare team to individualize patient care in a compassionate manner. The physician directs the healthcare team in the provision of appropriate patient care according to the standards of their specialty, the Hospital and departmental policies and procedures. The physician collaborates with their research colleagues to offer patients novel treatment options while advancing clinical discovery. The physician provides mentorship to junior trainees, students and other medical professionals, while performing the duties of the position in a professional manner.

Education

Doctorate Degree Medical Degree (MD or DO) Required

Experience

2 years experience in clinical specialty Preferred

  • Licenses
  • PA Medical Physician License Required or
  • PA Osteopathic Physician Required
  • Board Certification Required

Key Responsibilities

The physician assesses, plans, and delivers compassionate patient care while directing the healthcare team according to hospital policies. They also collaborate with research colleagues to provide novel treatment options and mentor junior trainees.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctorate degree (MD or DO) and possess a valid Pennsylvania medical license. A minimum of 2 years of experience in the clinical specialty and board certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical MentorshipTreatment PlanningHealthcare Team LeadershipPulmonary Medicine

Pulmonology — Physician Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$311k (144 salary observations; 1,097 listings), vs ~$291k nationally (5,247 salary observations; 23,992 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pulmonologist Jobs

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1
$500k
1
$650k

Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.