General Gastroenterologist, Assistant Professor Thomas Jefferson University
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Job Description
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Job Details
The Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Thomas Jefferson University is seeking a General Gastroenterologist to join our growing team at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This opportunity offers a combination of clinical practice, academic involvement, and teaching within a nationally recognized academic health system. The selected candidate will be eligible for a faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Job Description
This opportunity offers a combination of clinical practice, academic involvement, and teaching within a nationally recognized academic health system. The selected candidate will be eligible for a faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive outpatient and inpatient gastroenterology care.
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, including upper endoscopy and colonoscopy.
- Evaluate and manage a broad range of gastrointestinal and hepatologic conditions.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.
- Participate in the education and mentorship of medical students, residents, and fellows.
- Contribute to clinical quality improvement, academic initiatives, and scholarly activities as appropriate.
Qualifications
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
- Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship.
- Board-certified or board-eligible in Gastroenterology.
- Eligible for an unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license.
- Strong clinical skills and a commitment to excellence in patient care, education, and collaboration.
Why Join Jefferson?
Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health offer an exceptional opportunity to advance your career within a collaborative academic environment.
- Access to a comprehensive, multidisciplinary healthcare network.
- Opportunities for academic advancement and professional development.
- Collaboration with experienced gastroenterology specialists and subspecialists.
- Engagement in medical education and clinical innovation.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
About Jefferson Health
Jefferson Health is a nationally recognized health system committed to delivering exceptional patient care, advancing medical education, and driving innovation through research. Our physicians benefit from the resources of an integrated academic healthcare system serving communities throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.
Join Our Team
We invite qualified candidates who are passionate about clinical excellence, medical education, and advancing gastroenterology care to explore this exciting faculty opportunity at Thomas Jefferson University.
Work Shift
- Rotating (United States of America)
- Worker Sub Type
- Regular
- Employee Entity
- Thomas Jefferson University
- Primary Location Address
- 100 S 9th 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 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 8,300 students.
Jefferson Health, 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 hospitals 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.
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.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a 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, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Gastroenterology — Physician Career Context
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Gastroenterology listings in Pennsylvania | 18 active | 384 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania Physician listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $70k) · 15% offer loan repayment926 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Gastroenterology hiring demand | #19 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 46 days · 22% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 121 postings, 113 closed |
| New Gastroenterology listings | 179 in the last 30 days | 135 the 30 days before (+33%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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