Infectious Disease Attending - HIV Care & Stewardship

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

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