Division Director of Geriatric Medicine - Faculty Physician - Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
Company: Jefferson Health
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: March 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Responsibilities The successful candidate will lead the Division
of Geriatrics within the Department of Family & Community Medicine
at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University,
building on the existing strengths of a dynamic and growing
division, and establishing and pursuing a vision for the division’s
future. The candidate must be board-certified in Geriatric Medicine
and in either Family Medicine or Internal Medicine. The candidate
will be appointed as a faculty member of Sidney Kimmel Medical
College at the appropriate rank. The Division of Geriatric Medicine
comprises 9 faculty members who work in an interprofessional team
environment that includes advanced practice clinicians, social
workers, nursing, and pharmacy colleagues. The Division provides
clinical services through the Center for Healthy Aging (CHA), an
ambulatory practice in Center City, Philadelphia, that offers
primary care geriatrics and memory assessments. CHA also includes a
dedicated Pride program for LGBTQIA older adults. Ambulatory
services are also offered at a community-based site in South
Philadelphia and through a geriatric oncology practice embedded in
the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Division
provides inpatient consultations at Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital and Methodist Hospital, including oversight of an ACE
unit; residential and post-acute care services; and a home-based
primary care program. The Division’s educational programs include a
thriving fellowship as well as educational programs for internal
and family medicine residents, medical students, and
interprofessional colleagues. Geriatrics faculty and fellows have a
strong record of scholarly productivity within the division and in
collaboration with research partners across the university. As
Division Director, the candidate will develop a strategic vision
that builds on the Division’s strong foundation and vibrant
academic culture to guide faculty, clinicians, and staff in ongoing
career growth and development. The Director will be accountable for
clinical services growth, operational excellence, quality of care,
and innovation across geriatrics clinical services at Thomas
Jefferson University Hospital and Methodist Hospital; will lead
geriatrics faculty in strengthening and evolving undergraduate and
graduate medical education; will support interprofessional
collaboration; and will leverage divisional, departmental, and
institutional resources to actively pursue extramurally funded
research and programmatic support. The Division Director will
collaborate broadly with colleagues in the department, medical
school, health system, health plan, and university to promote
research, education, and practice of -high-quality, age friendly-
care. Qualifications - MD/DO, Board Certified in Geriatric
Medicine, eligible for PA licensure. - Minimum 8 years of
progressive leadership experience in an academic medical
environment. - Demonstrated success in clinical program
development, team leadership, and interprofessional collaboration.
- Experienced in undergraduate and graduate medical education,
strong track record of peer-reviewed publications, and engagement
in extramurally funded research programs; regional and national
reputation in geriatric medicine. Interested candidates may submit
a CV to Chandler Clemens (chandler.clemens@jefferson.edu). For
additional information on Jefferson, visit www.jefferson.edu.
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