Physician, Bureau of Public Health Clinics

City of New York • New York, NY

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

The mission of the Bureau of Public Health Clinics is to promote a healthy community by providing New Yorkers with the resources needed to make informed and empowered health decisions; identify and treat tuberculosis and provide immunization and sexual health services regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. It is also the Bureau's vision to provide timely, accessible, high-quality, equitable and respectful care that helps improve the lives of our patients and contributes to a healthier community. The Bureau of Public Health Clinics seeks to hire a Physician to work in one of our chest clinics. This person will report directly to the Physician-In-Charge and will provide medical care to patients visiting the TB clinic.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York.
• Valid Board Certification issued by the appropriate American Specialty Board in any specialty area required by the agency; or Current approved application on file for admission to the certifying examination given by the appropriate American Specialty Board in any specialty area required by the agency.
• To be assigned to Assignment Level II, individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements for Assignment Level I described above, one year of satisfactory experience practicing in the specialty area.
• To be assigned to Assignment Level III, individuals must possess: a) A valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York; and b) A Master's degree in Public Health, or equivalent Master's degree, including or supplemented by graduate credits in epidemiology and biostatistics. Completion of Epidemic Intelligence Service program of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention may be used to substitute for this Master's degree; and c) At least two years of satisfactory experience after receipt of the Master's degree, or equivalent, in the practice of epidemiology. Specialty Board Certification or eligibility may be substituted for one year of this experience.
• To be assigned to Assignment Level IV, individuals must possess: a) A valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York; and b) Completion of an approved residency program in an accredited hospital, including three years of experience, in either internal medicine, or family practice, or pediatrics, or another related specialty area required by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; and c) Valid board certification or board eligibility issued by the appropriate American Subspecialty Board in Infectious Disease, Pulmonary Medicine, or a related subspecialty; and d) Completion of an approved fellowship program in an accredited hospital, including two years of experience, in either infectious diseases, or pulmonary medicine, or another related subspecialty required by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Perform direct patient care 5 days per week.
• Manage day-to-day clinical care of patients within her chest center.
• Supervise other physicians in the clinic and completes performance evaluations in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all TB disease or suspected TB patients (Class III & V) patients in the center have been reported and that every effort is made to ensure follow up & complete appropriate treatment.
• Ensure that Directly Observed therapy (DOT) is given to as many patients as possible.
• Review the records of patients on clinic and community-based DOT. Recommends appropriate cases for intermittent DOT.
• Perform QA on medical records of other physicians to ensure that prompt, effective treatment is given to priority patients (TB disease, suspected TB disease, contacts, immunosuppressed or HIV patients). All contacts, HIV-infected persons on treatment for latent TB infection should be monitored intensively by the PIC.
• Meets weekly with PHAs and other clinic staff to conduct case management on all Class III patients in the Center, ensuring that appropriate treatment is being given, that contact is made within 24 hours of a missed clinic visit, that an appropriate contact investigation and monitoring is occurring, that the patient has been brought back to treatment if needed, etc.
• Follow up with case manager and appropriate staff on these issues.
• Review drug resistant/drug intolerant TB patients, including MDR and rifampin resistant monthly at a minimum and when needed.
• Ensure that case management is documented in the TB registry system.

Benefits

• premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually
• additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• a tax-deferred savings program
• a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level