Infectious Disease Attending

St. Joseph's Health•Paterson, NJ

About The Position

Provide inpatient and outpatient infectious disease care, including specialized HIV services through the Comprehensive Care Center and community-based services. The role includes clinical service at the Paterson Board of Health STD Clinic and care for hospitalized patients with HIV admitted to the Infectious Disease Service. Participate in Infectious Disease on-call coverage, averaging no more than 1 in 4 over a 12-month period. Work with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to provide coordinated, evidence-based care. Help advance antibiotic utilization and antimicrobial stewardship programs, develop clinical guidelines and educational initiatives, and support efforts to improve infection prevention and treatment while reducing antimicrobial resistance, adverse drug events, drug interactions, and unnecessary healthcare costs. Teach, mentor, and supervise medical students and residents, and participate in educational activities, clinical research, scholarly projects, and quality improvement initiatives. The position also includes participation in division and department meetings and opportunities to present and publish scholarly work.

Requirements

MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine residency and Infectious Disease fellowship.
Board certification or board eligibility in Infectious Disease.
Eligibility for an unrestricted New Jersey medical license.
Strong clinical judgment and communication skills.
Patient-centered approach.

Nice To Haves

Interest in HIV medicine, antimicrobial stewardship, medical education, and collaborative clinical care.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient infectious disease consultations.
Deliver specialized HIV care through the Comprehensive Care Center, including care for scheduled clinic patients during assigned clinic hours.
Provide clinical services to patients at the Paterson Board of Health STD Clinic.
Manage hospitalized patients with HIV admitted to the Infectious Disease Service.
Participate in Infectious Disease on-call coverage, averaging no more than 1 in 4 over a 12-month period.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, evidence-based patient care.
Advance antibiotic utilization and antimicrobial stewardship programs.
Develop and implement clinical guidelines and educational initiatives promoting appropriate antibiotic use.
Support efforts to reduce antimicrobial resistance, adverse drug events, drug interactions, and unnecessary healthcare costs.
Monitor utilization of select high-cost antimicrobial agents and newly FDA-approved therapies.
Improve clinical outcomes through infection prevention and treatment strategies.
Teach, mentor, and supervise medical students and residents rotating through the Infectious Disease Service, Infectious Disease elective, and Comprehensive Care Center.
Participate in resident didactic lectures, morning reports, board review courses, and faculty development activities.
Support development and implementation of evidence-based clinical guidelines, including recommendations established by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
Participate in clinical research, scholarly projects, and quality improvement initiatives.
Pursue opportunities to present and publish scholarly work in peer-reviewed medical journals.
Participate in Infectious Disease Division meetings, Department of Medicine meetings, and Medical Grand Rounds.