Job ID: 2829
Type: Physicians
State: GA
Area: 1 hour from Atlanta
Specialty: INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Description: Infectious Disease - Medical Director
Seeking an exceptional physician to lead an Infectious Disease program
Just a well experienced team of providers including 5 physicians an 1 APP
Professional and well experienced support staff in both clinic and hospital settingg
Level I Trauma Center
--Provide consultation, guidance and support to the staff regarding ID medicine patient care issues and hospital policies and standards
--Standardizes and integrates ID medicine patient care through development and review of care pathways for ID medicine patients
--Collaborates with Infection and Prevention control, Pharmacy, Microbiology, and other critical departments to best manage and support the Infectious Disease program
--Serve as a liaison between clinical staff and physicians when there are questions regarding adherence to standards of care and/or best practices, as outlined by hospital policies, procedures and standards
--Maintain a current level of expertise in the practice of infectious disease medicine through, actively practicing in the field of infectious disease medicine, maintaining certification, literature review, attendance at scientific conferences and meetings and ongoing contact and interaction with other professionals
--Provide education on Infectious Disease medicine related topics to nurses, physicians and other health care professionals within the organization as needed
--Review charts and provide guidance in complex clinical cases as needed
Must be Board Certified Infectious Disease with a minimum of 3 years post-fellowship experience
Leadership or Stewardship experience required
Excellent Compensation and benefits
Sign on bonus and relocation bonus available
Malpractice Coverage provided
Community/Facility info: A not-for-profit community health system serving almost 1,000,000 people. 557-bed regional referral center located just under an hour north of Atlanta providing a wide array of healthcare services complemented by a medical staff of over 900+ members that represent a vast range of primary care and sub-specialty physicians.
Contact: For more information please contact Ben Ferro at [email protected] or call 716-689-6000.