Infectious Disease Physician (MD/DO)

Munson Healthcare•Traverse City, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Munson Healthcare is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified Infectious Disease physician to join three infectious disease specialists and a nurse practitioner in an established practice in Traverse City, Michigan. The role provides a diverse clinical practice with inpatient consultation and outpatient care for patients throughout northern Michigan. The physician will work collaboratively to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care. The position includes providing care and consultation for infectious diseases, managing a patient panel and chronic diseases, coordinating care with primary care physicians and specialists, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. The physician will develop care and transitional plans with patients, families, and team members; follow patients across care settings; help prevent avoidable emergency visits and hospital admissions; and educate patients about chronic diseases, healthy choices, disease progression, and advance directives. The role is full-time with a 1:4 call schedule and a variable shift. The practice uses Oracle Health EHR. Munson Healthcare describes itself as a nonprofit health system serving northern Michigan, with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Requirements

MD or DO.
Board eligible or board certified in Infectious Disease.

Responsibilities

Provide inpatient and outpatient consultation and ongoing treatment for chronic infectious diseases.
Deliver comprehensive care for a patient panel, including managing chronic diseases directly or in collaboration with primary care physicians and specialists.
Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team that includes social work, care management, integrated behavioral health, pharmacy, nutrition, and health education; process feedback and facilitate open discussion.
Implement plans of care in collaboration with patients, their families, and other team members.
Develop strong transitional care plans and track paneled patients across the continuum of care, including hospital discharge, emergency departments, skilled nursing facilities, and home care.
Monitor patients and their disease processes to help avoid emergency department visits, hospital admissions, and readmissions.
Educate patients about chronic diseases and healthy choices.
Assist with education and discussion about chronic disease progression and advance directives.