Infectious Disease Physician

KurzSolutions•Anchorage, AK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Infectious Disease Physician will provide diagnosis and treatment of adult patients presenting with infectious diseases. This includes conditions such as diseases resistant to treatment, illness after travel, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, Lyme disease, and Hepatitis B and C. The role involves providing treatment in an outpatient clinical setting and offering consultation services in an inpatient setting or for emergent needs. Responsibilities include performing physical examinations, reviewing patient medical data, ordering diagnostic imaging and labs, and documenting observations and assessments. The physician will collaborate with health team members and other specialties to ensure positive patient care outcomes. Additionally, the role requires computer proficiency for accessing and inputting patient data into the computerized patient record system (CPRS) and providing direct clinical supervision of advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and other staff as appropriate. The physician will also cooperate with and participate in medical duties related to quality of care, peer review, and performance improvement activities, and attend assigned meetings. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor or Chief of Staff.

Requirements

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of five years of infectious disease experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide diagnosis and treatment of adult patients presenting with infectious diseases such as diseases that are resistant to treatment, illness after travel, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, Lyme disease, and Hepatitis B and C.
Provide treatment in an outpatient clinical setting and provide consultation services in an inpatient setting or for emergent need.
Perform a physical examination, review patient's medical data and order routine diagnostic imaging studies and labs when indicated.
Documents observation, assessments, and changes in the patient's condition; collaborating with health team members to facilitate positive patient care outcomes.
Work collaboratively with other specialties.
Possess computer skills to access and input typed data on each patient into the computerized patient record system (CPRS).
Provides direct clinical supervision of advanced practice nurses or physician assistants and other staff as appropriate.
Cooperates with and participates in medical duties or functions related to quality of care, peer review, and with other performance improvement activities as directed.
Attend assigned meetings or process action teams.
Other duties may be assigned as needed by the supervisor of the Chief of Staff.