Infectious Disease Physician (MD, DO)

Cornell Scott - Hill Health Center; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) with match

Loan Forgiveness

CME days and reimbursement

Federal Torte Malpractice Insurance

Relocation Assistance

Sign-on Bonus

Visa Sponsorship

Job summary

Cornell Scott - Hill Health Center is seeking an Infectious Disease Physician to deliver high-quality medical services, provide treatment, and maintain patient confidentiality. The role demands a medical degree, completed residency training, and board certification. Key responsibilities include conducting evaluations, prescribing medications, and participating in continuing education. Competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, and relocation assistance are among the perks offered. This position includes on-call coverage and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Must possess a degree from an accredited Medical School.
• Completion of residency training required.
• Board Certification or Eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive medical evaluations, education, and treatment.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA laws.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests.

Skills

Patient confidentiality

Clinical judgment

Comprehensive medical evaluations

Team collaboration

Education

Degree from an accredited Medical School

Completed Residency training

CPR Certification

Job description

Title: Infectious Disease Physician

Department: Infectious Diseases

Reports To: Director of Infectious Diseases

Summary

Provides reasonable and prudent medical care, practices appropriate management and uses sound clinical judgment based in best practice standards and evidence‑based medicine. The Physician provides medical services within the scope of their licensing, training and credentialing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive medical evaluations, education, and treatment.
• Maintains patient confidentiality in compliance with agency, state, and HIPAA laws.
• Assesses medical and psycho-social histories, performs physical exams, identifies problems, formulates treatment plans, provides education and referrals, and evaluates intervention effectiveness.
• Orders and interprets laboratory tests, reports communicable diseases to the Health Department as per protocol.
• Prescribes appropriate medication.
• Implements standardized evaluations or assessments with a multidisciplinary team.
• Ensures complete, timely, and accurate documentation.
• Understands medical emergency procedures and the location of emergency supplies.
• Participates in continuing medical education to enhance professionalism and quality of care.
• Provides on-call coverage as scheduled.
• Maintains good working relationships with community agencies.
• Attends and participates in team conferences, huddles, and required trainings.

Qualifications

Education: Degree from an accredited Medical School. Documented completion of Residency training from an accredited institution. CPR Certification is required.

Experience: Board Certification or Board Eligibility. (Board certification must be attained within the timeframe dictated by one’s specialty in order to remain on staff at the CS-HHC if one was originally board-eligible at the time of one’s hire.) Connecticut Licensure. Admitting privileges at Yale-New Haven Hospital, HSR, and/or Griffin Hospital as indicated.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401(k) with match up to 5 percent of salary
• Loan Forgiveness
• CME days and reimbursement
• Federal Torte Malpractice Insurance
• Relocation Assistance
• Sign-on Bonus
• Visa Sponsorship

CSHHC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.