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Temple University Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PHYSICIAN ADVISOR (FT; 40hrs/wk) - Temple University Hospital

Hospital MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Provides clinical expertise and guidance to Clinical Analysis and appeals team. Acts as the physician advisor for medical necessity appeals and for the Pennsylvania Medical assistance (PAMA) utilization reviews. Acts as a physician resource for the regulatory and revenue cycle denial and appeals processes for hospital activity, including utilization review for all PAMA cases, all UM denials and appeals.

Education

Doctorate Degree Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine Required

Experience

General Experience and strong working knowledge of the Interqual Criteria Set and hospital reimbursement systems Required

General Experience in a role dealing with Second and Third level appeals processes including direct experience with being an expert witness Required

  • General Experience in a managed care environment Required
  • General Experience in an Administrative Leadership role Preferred
  • Licenses
  • PA Medical Physician License Required or
  • PA Osteopathic Physician Required

Key Responsibilities

Provides clinical guidance to the Clinical Analysis and appeals team, specifically focusing on medical necessity and PAMA utilization reviews. Acts as a physician resource for regulatory and revenue cycle denial processes for hospital activity.

Requirements

Requires a Doctorate Degree in Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine and a valid PA Medical or Osteopathic Physician License. Candidates must have experience with Interqual Criteria, managed care environments, and second/third level appeals processes.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Expert Witness TestimonyRevenue Cycle Management

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$352k (16 salary observations; 121 listings), vs ~$310k nationally (400 salary observations; 3,063 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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).

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 10 employers

3
<$280k
17
$280k-310k
1
$330k
5
$340k-370k
2
$370k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
8%
CME allowance
8%
Relocation assistance
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,192 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • 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.