Geriatrician and Program Director, Geriatrics Fellowship - Physician - Jefferson Abington Hospital

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Job Details

0.8 FTE Clinical Geriatrician

0.2 FTE Program Director for Geriatrics Fellowship at Jefferson Abington Hospital

About the role

Jefferson Abington seeks a full-time Geriatrics Physician to join it's team as both a clinical practicing Geriatrician, as well as to serve as the Program Director for the Geriatric Fellowship at Jefferson Abington Hospital.

The Geriatric Fellowship Program Director provides leadership, direction, and administrative oversight for the ACGME‑accredited Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program. The Program Director is accountable for compliance with all ACGME Common, Institutional, and specialty‑specific Program Requirements and for ensuring the quality, effectiveness, and continuous improvement of the educational program.

This role is responsible for curriculum development, faculty and fellow supervision and evaluation, and program accreditation activities. The Program Director collaborates with Jefferson Graduate Medical Education leadership, faculty, and interdisciplinary teams to advance Jefferson Health’s mission of excellence in education, clinical care, research, and service to older adults.

Program Leadership and ACGME Compliance

• Serves as the ACGME‑designated Program Director with authority and responsibility for all components of the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program.
• Ensures ongoing compliance with ACGME Common Program Requirements, Institutional Requirements, and Geriatric Medicine specialty requirements.
• Prepares for, submits, and responds to ACGME accreditation materials, program updates, citations, and site visits in collaboration with institutional GME leadership.

Educational Program Oversight

• Develops, implements, and maintains a structured educational curriculum that meets ACGME competencies and milestones for Geriatric Medicine.
• Ensures fellows receive appropriate and balanced clinical experiences across required care settings, including inpatient, outpatient, long‑term care, and interdisciplinary environments.
• Promotes a learning environment that supports patient safety, quality improvement, professionalism, and ethical clinical practice.

Faculty Supervision and Development

• Recruits, supervises, and evaluates core and participating faculty in accordance with ACGME and institutional requirements.
• Provides faculty development related to teaching effectiveness, evaluation, feedback, and competency‑based medical education.
• Leads and facilitates regular faculty meetings and participation in program evaluation and improvement activities.

Fellow Recruitment, Evaluation, and Support

• Oversees fellow recruitment, selection, appointment, onboarding, supervision, and advancement in accordance with ACGME and Jefferson Health policies.
• Ensures timely, accurate, and effective evaluation of fellows using ACGME milestones, Clinical Competency Committee processes, and documented feedback.
• Provides mentorship, career guidance, and remediation when necessary to support fellow development and professional success.

Program Evaluation and Continuous Improvement

• Leads the Annual Program Evaluation (APE) process and oversees the development, implementation, and monitoring of action plans for program improvement.
• Utilizes educational, clinical, and quality data to enhance program outcomes and learning effectiveness.
• Ensures maintenance of accurate, complete, and compliant program records, policies, and documentation.

Scholarly Activity and Institutional Collaboration

• Promotes and oversees fellow and faculty scholarly activity consistent with ACGME requirements.
• Collaborates with Jefferson Health GME leadership, clinical departments, and interdisciplinary teams to support institutional goals.
• Represents the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program at institutional, regional, and national levels as appropriate.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required)

• Demonstrates knowledge of ACGME Common, Institutional, and Geriatric Medicine program requirements, including accreditation, milestones, and program evaluation processes
• Applies advanced clinical knowledge in Geriatric Medicine to support high‑quality education across inpatient, outpatient, and long‑term care settings.
• Demonstrates ability to develop and implement curriculum; supervise and evaluate faculty and fellows; and manage recruitment, assessment, and remediation processes
• Communicates effectively and collaborates with fellows, faculty, and institutional leadership in a professional and respectful manner consistent with Jefferson values.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) required
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Geriatric Medicine Required AND
• Experience: Minimum of three years of faculty experience in an ACGME accredited Geriatric Medicine Fellowship or related residency program required.
• Current, unrestricted medical license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Board certification in Geriatric Medicine through ABIM or ABFM
• Demonstrated experience in graduate medical education including teaching, supervision and trainee evaluation required.
• Prior experience in program leadership or administration strongly preferred.
• Evidence of ongoing scholarly activity, quality improvement participation or educational innovation consistent with ACGME expectations.
• Work Shift
• Workday Day (United States of America)
• Worker Sub Type
• Regular
• Employee Entity
• Abington Memorial Hospital
• Primary Location Address
• 1400 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Additional information

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.

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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