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Jefferson Health Plans
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Gastroenterology - Physician (Assoc Professor) - Motility Expert - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College,

GastroenterologyNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

The Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University is seeking a full-time Motility-Trained Gastroenterologist to join our nationally recognized team at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, located in the heart of Philadelphia.

Job Description

Provide expert care for patients with complex esophageal, gastric, and intestinal motility disorders

Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, surgeons, radiologists, and speech pathologists

Participate in clinical research, quality improvement initiatives, and innovation in motility diagnostics and therapeutics

Teach and mentor medical students, residents, and fellows, including those in Jefferson’s GI fellowship program

Contribute to Jefferson’s academic mission through scholarly activity and publications

Qualifications

  • Board-certified (or board-eligible) in Gastroenterology
  • Completion of an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Gastroenterology
  • Advanced motility training and experience in managing complex motility disorders
  • Eligible for or currently holding a Pennsylvania medical license

Work Shift

  • Workday Day (United States of America)
  • Worker Sub Type
  • Regular
  • Employee Entity
  • Thomas Jefferson University
  • Primary Location Address
  • 132 S 10th 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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Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide expert clinical care for patients with complex motility disorders and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team. Additionally, the role involves participating in clinical research, quality improvement initiatives, and mentoring medical students and fellows.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Esophageal diagnosticsGastric diagnosticsIntestinal diagnosticsMedical teachingMultidisciplinary collaborationPatient care

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).

Gastroenterology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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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.