Infectious Disease Physician

Position Summary

This role provides physician services to include patient consultation, primary management of people living with HIV and other chronic infectious diseases. These services include developing a diagnostic and treatment care plan, counseling patients regarding the most appropriate setting to meet their healthcare needs, educating them about their illnesses, advising appropriate specialist services, and end of life programs. The role functions as a part of a large, integrated care team with the goal of providing whole-person care in the outpatient setting.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide care for people living with HIV and associated medical conditions and patients with other chronic infectious diseases.
• Provide outpatient care consultation and ongoing treatment of chronic infectious diseases.
• Deliver comprehensive care for patient panel, including management of chronic diseases directly or through collaboration with primary care physicians and specialists.
• Work in a team environment (with social work, care management, integrated behavioral health, pharmacy, nutrition, health education etc.), process feedback, and facilitate open discussion.
• Implement plans of care in collaboration with the patient, their family, and other team members.
• Develop strong transitional care plans and keep track of paneled patients along the whole continuum of care including hospital discharges, ER, skilled nursing facilities, and home care.
• Vigilant in keeping track of patients and their disease processes to avoid ER visits, admissions to the hospital, and readmissions.
• Assist with educating patients regarding their chronic diseases and healthy choices.
• Assist with the education and discussion of chronic disease progress and advanced directives.
• Practice evidenced based medicine in accordance with the PCMH model of care.
• Assessment, planning, and coordination of care for HIV / AIDS patients.
• Able to work with and lead a team (with social work, case management, behavioral health, pharmacy, nutrition, etc.), process feedback, and be open to discussing and implementing plans of care from other members of the team.
• Treat acute exacerbations of chronic conditions within the AbsoluteCare center, i.e. Lasix for CHF, IVF for Dehydration / Renal Failure, IV antibiotics for various infections, Nebulizer / Solumedrol for COPD / Asthma etc.
• Accept same day / next day or urgent appointments for patients from home or discharged from the hospital / ER / skilled nursing facility in need of intensified physician or case management / social work services to ensure acute episode has resolved and the patient is not admitted / readmitted.
• Understand the PCMH model of care as pertains to specialist care, only utilizing this higher level of care as needed, and not as a substitute for a well-trained primary care physician with evidence based clinical skills.
• Educate members on chronic disease progression and the need for advanced directives where applicable.
• This job description is subject to change at any time.

Qualifications

Working Condition and Physician Requirements

This job operates in a patient care setting where there is potential exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and infectious materials. This role routinely uses general office equipment and often wears a special uniform, such as a lab coat or surgical scrubs, and protective or safety attire, such as gloves and masks.

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