Medical Director for Infectious Disease - CHS

Duties & Responsibilities

The Director of Infectious Disease Services will provide critical Infectious Disease expertise of infection control and supervise population health efforts to prevent morbidity and mortality from communicable illness.

• Identify individuals admitted to correctional facilities with infectious disease (ID) needs through the utilization of electronic health records, report management systems, and various tracking tools.
• Provide direct patient care to individuals experiencing acute or chronic infectious disease conditions, including but not limited to HIV, hepatitis C and B, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, skin and soft tissue infections, wounds, and systemic bacterial processes.
• Deliver clinical consultation and guidance related to infectious diseases to site medical directors (SMD), infection control teams, and clinical staff.
• Offer direct administrative and clinical supervision for the infectious disease service, encompassing ID clinicians and the Medspan team.
• Oversee staffing requirements for the infectious disease service within the facility.
• Direct the formulation and execution of workflows and protocols pertinent to the infectious disease service.
• Organize and lead regularly scheduled rounds and meetings for the ID team.
• Facilitate conferences and seminars with other clinical services and both CHS-based and external re-entry programs.
• Provide supervisory clinical guidance to the SMD and staff of the communicable diseases unit (CDU).
• Oversee admission and discharge criteria for patients with confirmed or suspected communicable diseases within the CDU.
• Monitor clinical conditions, medication regimens, and laboratory results within the CDU.
• Engage in initiatives focused on system-wide education, quality improvement, and population health.
• Lead projects, analytical efforts, patient tracking, and quality improvement initiatives for the infectious disease service.
• Cooperate with relevant external agencies to ensure high-quality, data-driven continuity of care for patients with communicable diseases admitted to or discharged from correctional facilities.

Medspan Directorship

• Provide supervisory direction and guidance for the Medspan Program.
• Oversee the creation and implementation of staffing, workflows, and protocols for the Medspan team.
• Direct regularly scheduled rounds and meetings for the Medspan team.
• Lead research initiatives, patient tracking, and quality improvement efforts for the Medspan team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from a medical school approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association.
• Completion of an acceptable internship in an approved hospital.
• A license to practice medicine in the State of New York.
• Certification by American Board in field of specialization or a faculty appointment of Associate Professor or higher in a medical school recognized by the American Medical Association.
• Eight (8) years of satisfactory full-time paid experience in field of specialization including at least three (3) years in a supervisory or administrative capacity.
• (Training and experience required for certification will be credited toward required specialized experience.)

Department Preferences

• Experience in infection control.
• A Masters in Public Health or other expertise in population health management.
• Expertise in program implementation, program management, and quality improvement.
• Experience working in a jail environment or with individuals who have a history of justice involvement.
• A background in social medicine, social determinants of health, justice advocacy, primary care, and panel management.
• A commitment to health equity and ensuring healthcare access for underserved populations.
• The ability and willingness to collaborate with a diverse range of individuals, including the capacity to communicate with respect and effectiveness with patients, clinical and non-clinical staff, and Department of Corrections personnel.
• Publishations in peer-reviewed journals and/or presentations at academic conferences.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel).