Infectious Disease Physician

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation in compliance with organizational, state, and federal regulations.
• 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.
• 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.
• Collaborate with hepatologists, infectious disease specialists, pharmacists, behavioral health providers, case managers, and social workers.
• Coordinate care with public health agencies and community outreach programs to improve care access.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Knowledge of liver disease progression, antiviral therapies, and infectious disease prevention.
• Bedside mannerism, emotionally intelligent, and compassionate.
• Excellent communication, patient counseling, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Strong commitment to culturally competent and patient-centered care.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR/EHR) systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Time management and deadline adherence.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Knowledge of liver disease progression, antiviral therapies, and infectious disease prevention.
• Bedside mannerism, emotionally intelligent, and compassionate.
• Excellent communication, patient counseling, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Strong commitment to culturally competent and patient-centered care.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR/EHR) systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Time management and deadline adherence.

Skills

• Expertise in HIV, Hepatitis, and infectious disease management.
• Ability to develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans.
• Strong clinical assessment and intervention planning skills.
• Knowledge of liver disease progression and antiviral therapies.
• Experience with HIV and Hepatitis prevention services.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Experience with public health initiatives and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR/EHR) systems.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$285,000 - $300,000 annually

Schedule

Not specified.