Infectious Disease Physician New Orleans

AbsoluteCare; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AbsoluteCare in New Orleans seeks an experienced physician to provide HIV and chronic infectious disease care in an outpatient setting. You will develop diagnostic and treatment care plans, educate patients, and coordinate with a large integrated care team to deliver whole-person care across the continuum.

The role emphasizes patient-centered care, teamwork, and adherence to PCMH principles. The successful candidate will be board-certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice and possess

Qualifications

• Unrestricted medical license in the state of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient HIV and chronic infectious disease care with treatment plans.
• Deliver comprehensive care for a patient panel, coordinating with other clinicians.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including social work, care management, and pharmacy.
• Implement care plans with the patient and family across care continuum.
• Educate patients on chronic diseases and healthy choices.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Adaptability

EMR system experience

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Board-certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice

AAAHIVM certification or Infectious Diseases board certification

BLS certification

DEA registration

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office (Word/Outlook/PowerPoint/Excel)

Job description

This role provides physician services to include patient consultation, primary management of people living with HIV and other chronic infectious diseases. These services include developing a diagnostic and treatment care plan, counseling patients regarding the most appropriate setting to meet their healthcare needs, educating them about their illnesses, advising appropriate specialist services, and end of life programs. The role functions as a part of a large, integrated care team with the goal of providing whole-person care in the outpatient setting.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide care for people living with HIV and associated medical conditions and patients with other chronic infectious diseases.
• Provide outpatient care consultation and ongoing treatment of chronic infectious diseases.
• Deliver comprehensive care for patient panel, including management of chronic diseases directly or through collaboration with primary care physicians and specialists.
• Work in a team environment (with social work, care management, integrated behavioral health, pharmacy, nutrition, health education etc.), process feedback, and facilitate open discussion.
• Implement plans of care in collaboration with the patient, their family, and other team members.
• Develop strong transitional care plans and keep track of paneled patients along the whole continuum of care, including hospital discharges, ER, skilled nursing facilities, and home care.
• Stay vigilant in tracking patients and their disease processes to avoid ER visits, admissions to the hospital, and readmissions.
• Assist with educating patients regarding their chronic diseases and healthy choices.
• Assist with the education and discussion of chronic disease progress and advanced directives.
• Practice evidence‑based medicine in accordance with the PCMH model of care.
• Assessment, planning, and coordination of care for HIV/AIDS patients.
• Work and lead a multidisciplinary team, including social work, case management, behavioral health, pharmacy, and nutrition, and be open to discussing and implementing plans of care from other members of the team.
• Treat acute exacerbations of chronic conditions within the AbsoluteCare center (e.g., Lasix for CHF, IVF for dehydration/renal failure, IV antibiotics for various infections, nebulizer/solumedrol for COPD/asthma), and differentiate when higher level care is needed.
• Accept same‑day, next‑day, or urgent appointments for patients from home or discharged from the hospital/ER/skilled nursing facility to ensure acute episodes have resolved and the patient is not admitted or readmitted.
• Understand the PCMH model of care as it pertains to specialist care, using higher‑level care only when needed, and not as a substitute for a well‑trained primary care physician with evidence‑based clinical skills.
• Educate team members on chronic disease progression and the importance of advanced directives where applicable.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted medical license in the state of practice.
• Board‑certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice.
• Certified by AAHIVM or board‑certified in Infectious Diseases.
• BLS certification.
• DEA registration.
• Experience in population health management (preferred).
• Experience in working with psychosocially and medically complex patients (strongly preferred).
• Knowledge or experience with the NCQA PCMH model (preferred).
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with constant collaboration within and across provider teams.
• Innovative, self‑starter to help solve patient problems.
• Experience and comfort maximizing EMR systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to adapt and respond to a complex, fast‑paced, results‑oriented environment.
• Knowledge and experience using Electronic Medical Records and ability to analyze and leverage reporting capabilities.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel).

Working Conditions

This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses general office equipment. Employees may wear a special uniform (e.g., lab coat or surgical scrubs) and protective or safety attire such as gloves and masks, and are exposed to patients’ diseases and infections daily. The role may share workspace with other technicians and staff.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to communicate clearly and exchange accurate information constantly.
• Ability to remain stationary for long periods of time.
• Constantly operate computer, keyboard, copy and fax machine, phone, and other general office equipment.
• Job may be physically demanding at times.
• Repetitious movements.
• Ability to occasionally move objects up to 20 lbs.

Direct Reports

None.

All Employees are expected to maintain the security and privacy of all information that is owned by AbsoluteCare or maintained on behalf of the company’s patients, employees, and business partners. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and does not proscribe or restrict tasks that may be assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time.