Infectious Disease Attending Physician (Faculty)

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center is seeking an exceptional Infectious Disease Physician to join its team and serve a diverse patient population. The ideal candidate will provide outstanding care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions in infectious diseases, from chronic diseases to acute illnesses. As an Infectious Disease doctor, you will play a vital role in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of various medical cases. There will be some teaching responsibilities for residents and medical students. This is a full-time position providing services primarily in the outpatient setting, but it includes shared inpatient consultation and on-call duties.

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center is a 220-bed teaching hospital located in a residential neighborhood directly on the border of northern Brooklyn and Western Queens. We serve a variety of cultural and ethnic communities. We are committed to quality and compassion in addressing the healthcare needs of urban neighborhoods.

We seek applicants who are board certified or board eligible in infectious disease and have exemplary clinical skills and a strong interest in teaching. The faculty responsibilities in the Division of Infectious Diseases will be primarily outpatient infectious diseases clinics, inpatient infectious diseases consultations, teaching medical students, and internal medicine residents. Depending on qualifications and experience, there is potential for roles in hospital epidemiology/infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship,

Responsibilities:

• Conduct consultations as an expert in diagnosing, managing, and treating rare, complex, severe, or chronic infections for patients referred by other physicians or health professionals.

• Diagnose, manage, and treat acute (sudden) and chronic (present for a long time) diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and prions.

• Identify an organism causing a person’s symptoms.

•  Analyzing laboratory tests such as blood test 

• Treating an infection due to antibiotic resistance
• Monitor the patient’s condition and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
• Providing education and support to patients about their condition and treatment plan.
• Conduct research to improve current methods of diagnosis and treatment for causes of infectious disease

• Keeping up with the latest medical research in infectious disease and HIV.
• Working closely with other healthcare professionals, such as primary care doctors, to provide comprehensive patient care.
• Collect and record patient information, such as medical histories, reports, and examination results. Maintain complete and accurate medical records.
• Communicate effectively with the clinical team to ensure total delivery of quality care.
• Participate in medical staff educational programs and meetings.

Qualifications:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) or foreign equivalent
• Completion of a U.S.-accredited residency program in Internal Medicine
• Fellowship training in Infectious Disease from an accredited institution
• Board Eligible/Board Certified in Infectious Disease
• Seeking both experienced and newly trained providers
• Must possess a current, unrestricted New York State license.
• Must possess active Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration or be eligible for registration.
• Must possess active Medicare/Medicaid Enrollment or be eligible to enroll.
• BLS or ACLS required.
• Must possess strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Comfortable with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system and Microsoft Office
• Clinical proficiency in evidence-based medicine

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

• Three (3) years of experience working with a community clinic is highly desirable.
• Established leadership skills.

We offer an attractive compensation package that includes RVU, paid malpractice, a generous paid time off program, CME days plus allowance, retirement benefits, and a competitive benefit package. The schedule is Monday through Friday with a shared on-call rotation. Compensation ranges from $220K to $285K (not including bonuses/incentive compensation or benefits). Loan forgiveness programs are available based on eligibility. Visa candidates may be considered. New grads are welcome to apply.

 To apply, please submit a Cover Letter and CV to:

Elena R. Lowe, CPCS, CPMSM, CPPM, CPCO

Vice President, Faculty Practice & Managed Care

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

374 Stockholm Street

Brooklyn, NY 11237

Email: erlowe@wyckoffhospital.org

Wyckoff is committed to recruiting faculty that reflects the diversity of the community we serve.