Infectious Disease Physician Philadelphia - 2893

AbsoluteCARE Medical Center & Pharmacy; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

AbsoluteCARE Medical Center & Pharmacy in Philadelphia is seeking a physician to provide comprehensive care for patients living with HIV and chronic infectious diseases. This role involves developing care plans, patient education, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic healthcare services in an outpatient setting.

The ideal candidate will hold an unrestricted medical license and be board certified. This position offers a dynamic work environment with a strong emphasis on team-based care.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted Medical License in the state of practice.
• Board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice.
• Certified by AAHIVM or Board Certification in Infectious Diseases.
• Experience with psychosocially and medically complex patients is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient care consultation for chronic infectious diseases.
• Develop care plans for managing chronic conditions.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
• Educate patients on chronic disease management.
• Treat acute exacerbations of chronic conditions.

Skills

Population health management

Interpersonal skills

Experience with EMR systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Unrestricted Medical License

Board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice

Certification by AAHIVM or Board Certification in Infectious Diseases

BLS certification

DEA Certification

Job description

Overview

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 be able to keep track of paneled patients along the whole continuum of care including hospital discharges, ER, skilled nursing facilities and home care.
• Vigilant in keeping track of 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.
• Able to work with and lead a team (with social work, case management, behavioral health, pharmacy, nutrition, etc.), process feedback, 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, i.e. Lasix for CHF, IVF for Dehydration/Renal Failure, IV antibiotics for various infections, Nebulizer/Solumedrol for COPD/Asthma etc. Possess a comfort level and the knowledge to differentiate when exacerbation can be treated within AbsoluteCare and when a higher level of care is needed.
• Accept same day/next day or urgent appointments for patients from home or discharged from the hospital/ER/skilled nursing facility in need of intensified physician or case management/social work services to ensure acute episode has resolved and the patient is not admitted/readmitted.
• Understand the PCMH model of care as it pertains to specialist care, only utilizing this higher level of care as needed, and not a substitute for a well-trained primary care physician with evidence-based clinical skills.
• Educate members on chronic disease progression and the need for advanced directives where applicable.
• Practices evidence-based medicine in accordance with the PCMH model of care.
• This job description is subject to change at any time.

Qualifications

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

Working Conditions

• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses general office equipment.
• Often wear a special uniform, such as a lab coat or surgical scrubs, protective or safety attire, such as gloves and masks. Exposed to the diseases and infections of patients daily. 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 operates computer, keyboard, copy and fax machine, phone, and other general office equipment.
• Job may be physically demanding at times.
• Repetitive movements.
• Ability to occasionally move objects up to 20 lbs.

Direct Reports

None.