Family Physician- Infectious Disease

DAMIAN FAMILY HEALTH CENTER; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

DAMIAN FAMILY HEALTH CENTER in The Bronx, NY seeks a Family Physician specializing in Infectious Disease. The role focuses on HIV prevention/treatment, hepatitis, STIs, TB, and other communicable diseases within a team-based, community-focused ambulatory setting.

You will provide comprehensive HIV care, manage antiretroviral therapy, coordinate with primary care and public-health partners, and ensure high-quality, culturally responsive care for medically underserved populations.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted New York State medical license or appropriate provider licensure.
• Board certification or eligibility in Infectious Disease for physicians; relevant HIV expertise for APPs.
• Proficient in HIV management, PrEP/PEP, hepatitis care, and infectious diseases.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic infectious diseases.
• Provide comprehensive HIV care, including ART initiation and management.
• Deliver HIV prevention services, including PrEP/PEP and routine screening.
• Screen and treat hepatitis B/C and other STIs in line with standards of care.
• Document thoroughly in electronic health records and coordinate with care teams.

Skills

Infectious disease knowledge

HIV care experience

Bilingual communication

Education

MD/DO with NY license

DEA registration

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

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Family Physician- Infectious Disease

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Salary Range: $200,000.00 To $250,000.00 Annually

Overview:

The Infectious Disease Provider delivers comprehensive, evidence-based, and culturally responsive care to patients with infectious diseases, with particular emphasis on HIV prevention and treatment, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, and other communicable conditions. Working within Damian Family Care Centers’ integrated model, the Provider collaborates with primary care, behavioral health, dental, pharmacy, nursing, social work, care management, quality, and community-based partners to improve access, retention in care, medication adherence, viral suppression, and overall health outcomes.

The Provider is accountable for safe clinical practice, timely documentation, regulatory compliance, quality performance, and respectful service to medically underserved and culturally diverse communities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic infectious diseases within the Provider’s education, licensure, certification, privileges, and applicable collaborative or supervisory requirements.
• Provide comprehensive HIV care, including testing, diagnosis, antiretroviral therapy initiation and management, resistance and laboratory review, opportunistic-infection prevention, adherence support, and coordination of specialty services.
• Provide HIV prevention services, including risk assessment, counseling, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), routine screening, and linkage to supportive services.
• Screen, diagnose, treat, and monitor hepatitis B and C, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases in accordance with current standards of care and public-health requirements.
• Obtain complete histories, conduct appropriate physical examinations, develop differential diagnoses, order and interpret diagnostic studies, prescribe medications, and establish individualized treatment plans.
• Provide preventive and primary care services when clinically appropriate, including immunizations, health-maintenance screening, harm-reduction counseling, and management of relevant comorbidities.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, medication use, transmission prevention, adherence, risk reduction, and follow-up care using language and methods appropriate to the patient’s needs.
• Coordinate care with internal clinical and support departments and external hospitals, laboratories, specialists, pharmacies, public-health agencies, and community-based organizations.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences and collaborate with care managers and social-service teams to address barriers such as housing instability, transportation, insurance, behavioral health, and substance-use needs.
• Complete accurate, clinically appropriate, and timely documentation in the electronic health record, including diagnoses, treatment plans, medication reconciliation, referrals, follow-up instructions, and required coding.
• Review laboratory, imaging, referral, and consultation results promptly; communicate clinically significant findings; and ensure appropriate follow-up and continuity of care.
• Comply with applicable reporting, surveillance, infection-control, confidentiality, and partner-notification requirements, including HIPAA and New York State and City public-health obligations.
• Participate in after-hours coverage, call responsibilities, extended hours, or weekend services when assigned and consistent with the employment agreement.
• Meet established clinical productivity, access, documentation, quality, and patient-experience expectations while maintaining patient safety and sound clinical judgment.
• Participate in quality-improvement activities, peer review, chart review, clinical audits, risk-management initiatives, and performance-measure monitoring, including HIV viral suppression and retention-in-care outcomes.
• Maintain required licenses, registrations, board certification, continuing education, credentialing, privileging, infection-control training, and professional liability eligibility.
• Follow Damian policies, clinical protocols, Corporate Compliance requirements, HRSA expectations, and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Provide consultation, education, and clinical guidance to Damian staff within the Provider’s expertise and scope of practice.
• Promote trauma-informed, patient-centered, equitable, and nonjudgmental care for all patients, including LGBTQ+ individuals and persons affected by substance use, homelessness, incarceration, or other social vulnerabilities.
• Immediately report patient-safety events, suspected abuse or neglect, privacy concerns, occupational exposures, and other reportable incidents through established channels.
• Participate in community education, health fairs, outreach events, professional presentations, or program-development activities as requested.
• Support grant, program, accreditation, and regulatory activities by contributing clinical information, subject-matter expertise, or outcome data.
• Serve on organizational committees, workgroups, or special projects.
• Precept or mentor students, residents, fellows, or other clinicians when appropriately credentialed and approved.
• Perform other related duties as assigned that are consistent with the position, professional scope, and organizational needs.

Qualifications & Skills

• Participate in community education, health fairs, outreach events, professional presentations, or program-development activities as requested.
• Support grant, program, accreditation, and regulatory activities by contributing clinical information, subject-matter expertise, or outcome data.
• Serve on organizational committees, workgroups, or special projects.
• Precept or mentor students, residents, fellows, or other clinicians when appropriately credentialed and approved.
• Perform other related duties as assigned that are consistent with the position, professional scope, and organizational needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted New York State license as a physician (MD/DO), nurse practitioner, or physician assistant, as applicable to the position.
• Current DEA registration and New York State prescribing authority, when required for assigned duties.
• Board certification or eligibility in Infectious Disease for physicians; relevant national certification and demonstrated infectious-disease/HIV expertise for advanced practice providers.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; additional life-support certification as required by assigned duties.
• Completion of all required credentialing, privileging, background screening, exclusion screening, and health-clearance requirements before independent practice.
• Demonstrated knowledge of HIV medicine, PrEP/PEP, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention, and applicable public-health reporting.
• Proficiency with electronic health records, clinical documentation, electronic prescribing, and review of clinical quality data.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, colleagues, and external partners from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, gender, and identity backgrounds Physical & Work Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential function

• Two or more years of clinical experience in infectious disease, HIV medicine, primary care, community health, or an ambulatory FQHC setting.
• HIV Specialist credential through the American Academy of HIV Medicine or comparable demonstrated expertise.
• Experience caring for medically underserved populations and patients with complex medical, behavioral-health, and social-service needs.
• Experience with value-based care, HRSA/HAB or Ryan White performance measures, population-health management, and quality improvement.
• Bilingual or multilingual ability relevant to Damian’s patient communities.