Physician, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control

City of New York • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Bureau of TB Control is seeking a Physician. They will report to the Director of Medical Affairs and will see patients in the TB clinics, perform medical consultation, participate in case management and contact investigation teams. We strongly encourage people to apply and contribute your diversity in thought, racial identity, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability status, veteran status, and/or LGBTQI+ status to enhance the work of the DOHMH and promote the health of all New Yorkers. We welcome applicants who share the vision for a city where all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, where they are from or where they live. DOHMH extends this vision of wellness by providing every member of our team and prospective job applicants dynamic benefits: Benefits - NYC Health, and a robust Worksite Wellness program with a wide range of offerings.

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
• 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
• One year of satisfactory experience practicing in the specialty area (for Assignment Level II)
• A Master's degree in Public Health, or equivalent Master's degree, including or supplemented by graduate credits in epidemiology and biostatistics (for Assignment Level III)
• Completion of Epidemic Intelligence Service program of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention may be used to substitute for this Master's degree (for Assignment Level III)
• At least two years of satisfactory experience after receipt of the Master's degree, or equivalent, in the practice of epidemiology (for Assignment Level III)
• Specialty Board Certification or eligibility may be substituted for one year of this experience (for Assignment Level III)
• 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 (for Assignment Level IV)
• Valid board certification or board eligibility issued by the appropriate American Subspecialty Board in Infectious Disease, Pulmonary Medicine, or a related subspecialty (for Assignment Level IV)
• 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 (for Assignment Level IV)

Nice To Haves

• English/Chinese (all dialects) and/or English/Spanish or any other second language
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Board certification in pulmonary or infectious disease with specialty in internal medicine or pediatrics or family practice medicine.

Responsibilities

• Performing histories and physicals, evaluating laboratory and microbiologic data and x-rays and other radiological studies to determine if a patient needs treatment for tuberculosis.
• Supervising or formulating medical treatments and interventions, including complex regimens for patients with drug resistant and multidrug resistant TB.
• Monitoring and ensuring patient compliance during treatment.
• Participating in the implementation of patient care protocols for the care and treatment of latent TB infection or active TB disease in the BTBC chest centers.
• Becoming an integral member of the case management team, performing systematic reviews of patient case and contact investigation.
• Participating in contact investigation and evaluating clients for disease or preventive therapy.
• Acting as a consultant to community doctors and other healthcare providers in all aspects of tuberculosis.
• Attending conferences, symposiums, seminars, and meetings as appropriate.
• Writing standard and special reports as assigned.
• Participating in agency wide emergency response activities.

Benefits

• NYC Health
• robust Worksite Wellness program
• premium-free health insurance plan
• additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund
• public sector defined benefit pension plan
• tax-deferred savings program
• Loan Forgiveness

What This Job Offers

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