Infectious Disease Physician

The Infectious Disease Physician (IDP) is an expert in infectious disease management, responsible for delivering advanced and comprehensive clinical and preventative care, intervention strategies, and multidisciplinary care coordination to improve community health, patient outcomes, and the quality of life for patients living with HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV), and related infectious diseases to diverse, underserved, high-risk populations.

The IDP is also responsible for managing the departmental strategy, clinical operations and team, and overseeing quality outcomes to meet patient, programmatic, and organizational expectation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This job description is not designed to be a complete list of the essential functions, duties, and responsibilities required for this position. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Clinical Care & Disease Management

• Diagnose, treat, and manage patients with HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and co-infections.
• Develop individualized treatment plans utilizing current evidence-based antiviral therapies and clinical guidelines.
• Monitor patient progress, viral suppression, liver function, medication adherence, and treatment response.
• Identify and manage opportunistic infections, liver disease complications, and co-morbid conditions.
• Provide interventional care strategies for high-risk patients and complex infectious disease cases.
• Conduct comprehensive infectious disease and risk assessments.

Preventive Care & Patient Intervention

• Provide HIV prevention services, including PrEP, PEP, STI screening, counseling, and vaccination programs.
• Deliver Hepatitis prevention education, screening, vaccination, and harm reduction interventions.
• Promote early detection and intervention for communicable diseases within at-risk populations.
• Support patient adherence through counseling, education, and behavioral intervention strategies.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

• Coordinate care with hepatologists, infectious disease specialists, pharmacists, behavioral health providers, case managers, and social workers.
• Participate in multidisciplinary care planning and case review meetings.
• Collaborate with public health agencies and community outreach programs to improve care access.

Leadership & Program Development

• Assist in developing HIV and Hepatitis treatment protocols and intervention programs.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and regulatory compliance efforts.
• Supervise, mentor, and support the recruiting efforts for direct report clinical staff.
• Participate in clinical research, grant initiatives, or public health projects as applicable.

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation in compliance with organizational, state, and federal regulations.
• Ensure adherence to CDC, HRSA, OSHA, and infectious disease treatment standards.
• Participate in audits, peer reviews, accreditation activities, and reporting requirements.

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation in compliance with organizational, state, and federal regulations.
• Ensure adherence to CDC, HRSA, OSHA, and infectious disease treatment standards. +
• Participate in audits, peer reviews, accreditation activities, and reporting requirements.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution.
• Active and unrestricted medical New York State license.
• Board certification in Internal Medicine or Infectious Disease.
• AAHIVM HIV Specialist credentials.
• DEA registration and controlled substance certification as required.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of clinical experience in HIV, Hepatitis, infectious disease, or related specialty care preferred.
• Experience treating HIV/HBV/HCV co-infected patients strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with liver disease management and antiviral treatment protocols.
• Experience working with underserved or high-risk populations preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of HIV and Hepatitis treatment guidelines and emerging therapies.
• Strong clinical assessment and intervention planning skills.
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