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Jefferson Health Plans
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Outpatient Musculoskeletal (MSK)/Spine Physiatrist

Physical Medicine & RehabilitationNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

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Job Details

Jefferson Health is seeking a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) Physician with an interest in Musculoskeletal (MSK) and Spine Medicine to join our growing and dynamic academic Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated physiatrist to provide comprehensive outpatient musculoskeletal and spine care, incorporating interventional procedures and acute care consultations within a nationally recognized rehabilitation program.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative team of 36 physiatrists and work alongside multidisciplinary specialists dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care, restoring function, and improving quality of life.

Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation's leading rehabilitation hospitals and ranked #1 in Pennsylvania, Moss Rehab offers an outstanding clinical environment with access to advanced rehabilitation resources, interdisciplinary expertise, and opportunities for academic and professional development.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive outpatient evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal, spine, and related functional conditions.

Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans focused on pain management, functional restoration, mobility, and improving patients' quality of life.

Perform interventional musculoskeletal and spine procedures consistent with clinical training, expertise, and departmental needs.

Conduct acute care consultations, evaluating patients' rehabilitation needs and providing recommendations to support recovery and functional outcomes.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary specialists, including physiatrists, orthopedic specialists, neurologists, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals, to coordinate comprehensive patient care.

Utilize conservative, nonoperative, and interventional treatment approaches to optimize patient outcomes.

Participate in the academic mission of the department through teaching, mentoring, and clinical supervision of residents, fellows, and other healthcare professionals.

Contribute to departmental initiatives focused on clinical excellence, quality improvement, patient satisfaction, and program development.

Engage in scholarly activities and research collaborations based on individual interests and departmental opportunities.

Required Qualifications

  • MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
  • Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
  • Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
  • Eligible for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
  • Strong clinical interest in musculoskeletal and spine medicine, including nonoperative management and interventional treatment approaches.
  • Demonstrated commitment to high-quality, patient-centered rehabilitation care.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary clinical environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Clinical experience in outpatient musculoskeletal and spine medicine.
  • Experience performing interventional musculoskeletal or spine procedures.
  • Fellowship training in Spine Medicine, Musculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine, or a related subspecialty.
  • Interest in academic medicine, clinical education, and mentoring residents and fellows.
  • Commitment to advancing rehabilitation medicine through clinical innovation, quality improvement, or research.

Work Shift

  • Workday Day (United States of America)
  • Worker Sub Type
  • Regular
  • Employee Entity
  • Primary Location Address
  • 1513 Race 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
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Physical medicine and rehabilitationPatient evaluationTreatment planningMultidisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based medicine

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — Physician Career Context

Of the 31 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 65% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

In Pennsylvania, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$322k (311 salary observations; 2,646 listings), vs ~$308k nationally (11,047 salary observations; 59,142 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physician market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in physical medicine & rehabilitationranked against 201 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $300k (middle half $275k–$325k)218 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Pennsylvania vs national$322k median in Pennsylvania$308k nationally (+5%)311 state / 11,047 national salary observations
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Pennsylvania935 active22,724 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 65% no call · 48% no weekends31 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Physician listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $60k) · 16% offer loan repayment935 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+2.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (201 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Musculoskeletal (MSK)/Spine Physiatrist at Jefferson Health Plans a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — ranked against 201 active Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 6 employers
3
<$265k
0
$265k-295k
3
$295k-325k
12
$325k-355k
1
$400k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs · 6 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
31%
Relocation assistance
19%
Sign-on bonus
13%
Loan repayment
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Medicine & Rehab Physician/ Physiatrist Far Rockaway NY (LI)

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Far Rockaway, New York

starting at $150k
#2

Physical Medicine and Rehab Physician - Warsaw, MO

Vohra Physicians · Warsaw, Missouri

$200k-$350k
#3

Physical Medicine and Rehab Physician - Greenville, NC

$200k-$350k
#4

Physical Medicine and Rehab Physician - Macon, MO

$200k-$350k
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 201 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Jefferson Health Plans

Insurance Carriers
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical (including prescription)
Supplemental insurance
Dental
Vision
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plans

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,757/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.