Infectious Disease Attending

St. Joseph's Health; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

403(b) plan with company match

Loan forgiveness eligible

PTO & holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Long-term Disability

Life Insurance

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health in Paterson, NJ, is seeking an accomplished Infectious Disease physician to provide inpatient and outpatient care, with a focus on HIV medicine and antimicrobial stewardship.

You will mentor students and residents, participate in education and scholarly activities, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes in a busy academic health system. The role offers a full-time hospital position with day shifts, competitive benefits, and opportunities to

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an Internal Medicine residency and Infectious Disease fellowship.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Infectious Disease.
• Eligibility for an unrestricted New Jersey medical license.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and patient-centered approach.
• Interest in HIV medicine, antimicrobial stewardship, medical education, and collaborative clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient infectious disease consultations.
• Deliver specialized HIV care through our Comprehensive Care Center, including care for scheduled clinic patients during assigned clinic hours.
• Provide clinical services to patients at the Paterson Board of Health STD Clinic.
• Manage the care of hospitalized patients with HIV admitted to the Infectious Disease Service.
• Participate in Infectious Disease on-call coverage, averaging no more than 1 in 4 over a 12-month period.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, evidence-based patient care.
• Play an active role in advancing antibiotic utilization and antimicrobial stewardship programs.
• Develop and implement clinical guidelines and educational initiatives.
• Support efforts to reduce antimicrobial resistance and unnecessary healthcare costs.
• Monitor high-cost antimicrobial agents and newly FDA-approved therapies.
• Help improve clinical outcomes through infection prevention and treatment strategies.
• Teach, mentor, and supervise medical students and residents rotating through the service.
• Participate in resident didactic lectures and faculty development activities.
• Contribute to an engaging learning environment for the next generation of physicians.
• Contribute to evidence-based guidelines and participate in clinical research and quality improvement.

Education

MD/DO degree from an accredited medical school

Internal Medicine residency

Infectious Disease fellowship

Board certification or eligibility in Infectious Disease

Strong clinical judgment

Excellent communication skills

Patient-centered care

Interest in HIV medicine

Antimicrobial stewardship

Medical education & teaching

Job description

• Diverse Clinical Practice: Enjoy a rewarding mix of inpatient and outpatient infectious disease medicine.
• Specialized HIV Care: Make a direct impact through our Comprehensive Care Center and community-based services.
• Academic Engagement: Mentor medical students and residents while participating in educational and scholarly activities.
• Program Development: Help shape antimicrobial stewardship and quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside dedicated physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Community Impact: Serve a diverse patient population with a broad range of infectious disease needs.

Responsibilities

Clinical Care & Patient Management

• Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient infectious disease consultations.
• Deliver specialized HIV care through our Comprehensive Care Center, including care for scheduled clinic patients during assigned clinic hours.
• Provide clinical services to patients at the Paterson Board of Health STD Clinic.
• Manage the care of hospitalized patients with HIV admitted to the Infectious Disease Service.
• Participate in Infectious Disease on-call coverage, averaging no more than 1 in 4 over a 12-month period.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, evidence-based patient care.

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Program Development

• Play an active role in advancing our antibiotic utilization and antimicrobial stewardship programs.
• Develop and implement clinical guidelines and educational initiatives that promote appropriate antibiotic use.
• Support efforts to reduce antimicrobial resistance, adverse drug events, drug interactions, and unnecessary healthcare costs.
• Monitor the utilization of select high-cost antimicrobial agents and newly FDA-approved therapies.
• Help improve clinical outcomes through effective infection prevention and treatment strategies.

Academic Medicine & Teaching

• Teach, mentor, and supervise medical students and residents rotating through the Infectious Disease Service, Infectious Disease elective, and Comprehensive Care Center.
• Participate in resident didactic lectures, morning reports, board review courses, and faculty development activities.
• Contribute to an engaging learning environment that supports the next generation of physicians.

Quality Improvement & Scholarly Activities

• Support the development and implementation of evidence-based clinical guidelines, including recommendations established by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
• Participate in clinical research, scholarly projects, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Pursue opportunities to present and publish scholarly work in peer-reviewed medical journals.
• Participate in Infectious Disease Division meetings, Department of Medicine meetings, and Medical Grand Rounds.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine residency and Infectious Disease fellowship.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Infectious Disease.
• Eligibility for an unrestricted New Jersey medical license.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and a patient-centered approach.
• Interest in HIV medicine, antimicrobial stewardship, medical education, and collaborative clinical care.

About Us

St. Joseph's Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization's outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation's "100 Best Places to Work in Health Care".

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph's Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc. The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About the Team

St. Joseph's University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph's University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession's highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Job Info

• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations St. Joseph's University Medical Center (On-site)