Chief of Sports Medicine, Allentown PA

Jefferson Health, one of the nation’s largest and most highly respected health systems, is conducting a national search for a visionary and dedicated leader to serve as Chief, Sports Medicine within Jefferson Orthopedics and the Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute.

his is a unique opportunity to lead a critical subspecialty division within a nationally recognized integrated practice that spans Southeastern Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley and New Jersey. Jefferson Orthopedics operates on a highly successful “pluralistic” model, combining employed and private practice physicians to form one of the country's largest orthopedic practices, consistently recognized among the top 25 programs nationally by U.S. News & World Report.

The successful candidate will be responsible for three core areas

Clinical Leadership and Practice Building: You will be sought as a "program builder" to establish best processes and practices, driving clinical excellence and integration for sports medicine across our geographically-based integrated network. Executive Leadership and Enterprise Connectivity: You will fulfill a vital leadership role as the Division Chief of Sports Medicine at both the Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute and Jefferson Orthopedics. Academic Engagement: The Division Chief has the opportunity to engage with residents across four existing and one emerging orthopedic residency programs. Development of a Sports Medicine Fellowship would be supported when appropriate. Academic appointments through the esteemed Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University are available and encouraged for qualified candidates. Experience with managing Athlete Health and Performance:

Why choose Jefferson – Lehigh Valley for your career?

Jefferson Health is the Lehigh Valley’s leading health care network, recognized for its commitment to patient-centered care and physician well-being. Join our mission-driven team and become a valued member of a thriving, innovative health care community. Also, we offer current and future clinicians new educational and developmental opportunities at Thomas Jefferson University. We leverage Jefferson’s position as a world-class academic health system to recruit the best and brightest clinicians. Together, we’re redefining the future of care.

We are seeking a talented and dedicated orthopedic surgeon with specialty training in Sports Medicine. The ideal candidate:

• Possesses sophisticated clinical skills, strong academic aspirations and a passion for positively impacting patient care, safety and experience.
• Must be board-certified or board-eligible orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in Sports Medicine
• Is an experienced orthopedic Sports Medicine surgeon (preferred), but outstanding recent graduates or those matriculating from accredited fellowships in the coming months will be strongly considered.

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About Lehigh Valley Health Network, Part of Jefferson Health

Lehigh Valley Health Network and Jefferson Health combined into one health system in 2024. The combination creates a leading integrated academic health care delivery system, alongside a national doctoral research university and an expanded not-for-profit health plan. The combined health system is among the top 15 not-for-profit health systems in the U.S. with 65,000 colleagues, 32 hospitals and more than 700 sites of care in the Lehigh Valley, Delaware Valley, northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.LVHN is comprised of 15 hospital campuses plus numerous health centers, physician practices, rehabilitation locations, ExpressCARE sites and other outpatient care locations in 10 eastern Pennsylvania counties.Our health care professionals provide exceptional care every day.At LVHN, we continually go the extra mile to further our mission to improve lives. Each of our 65,000 colleagues contributes to this mission and helps make all communities we serve healthier – and better – places to live