Physician (Infectious Disease and TB) Full Time/ Part Time

Position Summary:

Provide sub-specialty care to outpatients with chronic infectious disease conditions.  The program is co-located in a Ryan White HIV clinic.  The clinic serves a large panel of active tuberculosis patients, along with other outpatient chronic infections (no OPAT), and concurrently provides services in HIV treatment and prevention, sexual health and gender-affirming care. Collaborate with other ID sub-specialists and HIV primary care providers in a team-based care model with excellent support staff providing patient-centered care to a diverse patient population.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Evaluates and manages acute medical problems and chronic diseases.
• Screens and monitors the management of chronic conditions, symptomatic and well patients.
• Coordinates the preparation of reports and written documentation including medical records, as required by the department clinic, state and federal agencies.
• Consultative services for complex diagnostic or therapeutic problems as requested by other staff physicians.
• Provides detailed documentation in a timely manner for every patient encounter
• Supervises Nurses and assistants in examining room and may serve as preceptor for team members developing in expanded medical roles (Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner).
• Occasional supervision of medical trainees (medical students and residents)
• Active participation in interdisciplinary team meetings
• Collaborates with HIV and TB case management partners.  
• Adheres to established departmental policies and procedures, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings and workshops.
• Remains current in literature pertaining to sub-specialty.
• Attends meetings as required and participates in committees as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

• Completion of clinical training.
• Experience working with medically underserved populations and demonstrated understanding of the cultural sensitivities and medical conditions associated with multi-ethnic communities.

Education Required:

• Graduate from accredited school of Medicine.

Certifications Required:

• Current CA MD/DO and DEA license.
• CPR certification.
• Board certified in Internal Medicine.
• Board certified or eligible in Infectious Disease or other Sub-specialty training in Tuberculosis.

Verbal and Written Skills Required to Perform the Job:

• Good oral and written communication.

Technical Knowledge and Skills Required to Perform the Job:

• Skin biopsy, excision of skin lesions, suturing, casting, and sigmoidoscopy, phlebotomy.

Equipment Used:

• Diagnostic and therapeutic: spirometry; EKG; peak flow.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Frequent sitting.
• May assist patients in getting onto examination table. 

Universal Requirements:

Pre-employment requirements include I-9, physical, positive background and reference check results, complete application, new hire orientation, pre-employment PPDs. Compliance with all mandated vaccinations and all boosters is a term and condition of employment.