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Jefferson Health is seeking a Hybrid Hospitalist Physician to support our New Jersey campuses, with a primary base at Washington Township and rotational coverage at Cherry Hill and Stratford. This role offers a dynamic practice environment across multiple community hospital settings, providing a diverse patient population and collaborative care experience.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive inpatient care, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and management of hospitalized patients across assigned campuses.
- Rotate between Washington Township, Cherry Hill, and Stratford locations to support clinical coverage needs and maintain continuity of care.
- Participate in patient admissions, daily rounding, and discharge planning.
- Collaborate with specialists, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient-centered care plans.
- Respond to medical emergencies, including Rapid Response and Code Blue events.
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation using the electronic medical record (EMR) system.
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and clinical protocol development.
- Support and mentor medical students, residents, and advanced practice providers, as applicable.
Qualifications
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
- Active New Jersey medical license (or eligibility to obtain).
- Active DEA and CDS registrations.
- Completion of an accredited residency program in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
- Strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and excellent communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior hospitalist experience in a community or academic setting.
- Experience working across multiple sites or in a hybrid/float model.
- Familiarity with EPIC or similar EMR systems.
- Interest in teaching and academic engagement.
Why Jefferson Health:
Jefferson Health offers a collaborative, mission-driven environment across a growing network of hospitals in the Delaware Valley. This hybrid role provides flexibility, variety in practice settings, and the opportunity to be part of a high-performing hospital medicine team.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Kennedy Medical Group, Practice, PC
Primary Location Address
435 Hurffville-Cross Keys Rd, Turnersville, New Jersey, United States of America
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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Job Details
Jefferson Health is seeking a Hybrid Hospitalist Physician to support our New Jersey campuses, with a primary base at Washington Township and rotational coverage at Cherry Hill and Stratford. This role offers a dynamic practice environment across multiple community hospital settings, providing a diverse patient population and collaborative care experience.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive inpatient care, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and management of hospitalized patients across assigned campuses.
- Rotate between Washington Township, Cherry Hill, and Stratford locations to support clinical coverage needs and maintain continuity of care.
- Participate in patient admissions, daily rounding, and discharge planning.
- Collaborate with specialists, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient-centered care plans.
- Respond to medical emergencies, including Rapid Response and Code Blue events.
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation using the electronic medical record (EMR) system.
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and clinical protocol development.
- Support and mentor medical students, residents, and advanced practice providers, as applicable.
Qualifications
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
- Active New Jersey medical license (or eligibility to obtain).
- Active DEA and CDS registrations.
- Completion of an accredited residency program in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
- Strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and excellent communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior hospitalist experience in a community or academic setting.
- Experience working across multiple sites or in a hybrid/float model.
- Familiarity with EPIC or similar EMR systems.
- Interest in teaching and academic engagement.
Why Jefferson Health:
Jefferson Health offers a collaborative, mission-driven environment across a growing network of hospitals in the Delaware Valley. This hybrid role provides flexibility, variety in practice settings, and the opportunity to be part of a high-performing hospital medicine team.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Kennedy Medical Group, Practice, PC
Primary Location Address
435 Hurffville-Cross Keys Rd, Turnersville, New Jersey, United States of America
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.
For more benefits information, please click here.
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Target cap-exempt hospital systems first
Nonprofit hospitals, academic medical centers, and Veterans Affairs facilities can file H-1B petitions year-round without lottery exposure. These employers represent a large share of hospitalist openings and are the most reliable path to sponsored employment.
Understand the J-1 waiver pathway
Many international hospitalist physicians enter through J-1 residency programs and then pursue Conrad 30 waivers, which require a service commitment in an underserved area. This is a well-established route that many hospital systems actively support and recruit for.
Confirm board certification requirements early
Most sponsoring employers require ABIM board certification or active eligibility. Your visa petition must align with your certification status, so clarify this before negotiating an offer to avoid delays in the sponsorship timeline.
Negotiate immigration legal support into your offer
Large hospital systems typically cover attorney fees for H-1B sponsorship, but smaller hospitalist groups may not. Clarifying who pays for immigration counsel before signing protects you from unexpected costs and ensures the process moves without unnecessary delays.
Ask about green card sponsorship timelines upfront
Some hospital employers sponsor EB-2 or EB-3 green cards for hospitalists after a qualifying period. Asking about this early signals long-term commitment and helps you assess whether the employer's immigration support aligns with your residency goals.
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What visa types do employers typically use to sponsor hospitalist physicians?
H-1B and J-1 are the two primary visa types used for hospitalist sponsorship. Many hospital systems qualify as cap-exempt H-1B employers, meaning they can file outside the annual lottery. J-1 waivers through the Conrad 30 program are also common for international medical graduates completing residency and fellowship training in the U.S.
Do hospitalist physicians have an advantage in the H-1B process?
Hospitalists working at nonprofit hospitals, university health systems, or VA-affiliated facilities benefit significantly from cap-exempt status, which removes lottery risk entirely. Even for cap-subject employers, hospitalist medicine clearly qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a medical degree, so approval rates for this role are high when the petition is properly documented.
What credentials does an international medical graduate need to be sponsored as a hospitalist?
You'll need a medical degree from an accredited institution, ECFMG certification, completion of a U.S.-accredited residency program, and either ABIM board certification or active eligibility. State medical licensure is also required before you can practice, though some employers will begin sponsorship while licensure is pending. Most hospital systems will not extend an offer without ECFMG certification confirmed.
Can a hospitalist physician on a J-1 waiver switch to H-1B status?
Yes, but timing matters. Conrad 30 waiver recipients typically commit to three years of service at an approved site before their J-1 obligation is fully discharged. Employers can file an H-1B concurrent with or after that service period. Some waivers include employer-specific restrictions on early departure, so reviewing the waiver terms carefully before any job change is essential.
Where can I find hospitalist physician jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international physicians and professionals seeking visa-sponsored roles in the U.S. You can filter hospitalist openings by sponsorship type and employer category, which makes it faster to identify cap-exempt hospital systems and J-1 waiver-friendly employers without manually screening hundreds of general job postings.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Hospitalist Physician jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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