Infectious Disease Section Chief — Lead ID Care

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 220,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

Federal Retirement Plan

Liability protection

50-55 days of annual paid time off

Job summary

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center - Jackson, MS is seeking an Infectious Disease Section Chief to provide leadership, oversee ID services, and deliver inpatient and outpatient ID care.

The role includes directing antimicrobial stewardship, guiding infection prevention programs, mentoring ID staff, and ensuring timely access to subspecialty ID care to reduce LOS and readmissions. VA benefits included.

Responsibilities

• Provides expert clinical management for infectious diseases including sepsis, multidrug-resistant organisms, HIV, hepatitis, osteomyelitis, prosthetic/device infections, and immunocompromised host infections.
• Conducts inpatient consultations supporting ICU, Hospital Medicine, Surgery, Hematology/Oncology, Dialysis, and Emergency Department services.
• Supervises and mentors ID staff, trainees, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Ensures timely access to subspecialty ID care, reducing inpatient length of stay, complications, and readmissions.
• Provides medical leadership for the Infection Prevention & Control Program, including outbreak response and infection surveillance.

Job description

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center - Jackson, MS is seeking an Infectious Disease Section Chief to provide leadership, oversee ID services, and deliver inpatient and outpatient ID care.

The role includes directing antimicrobial stewardship, guiding infection prevention programs, mentoring ID staff, and ensuring timely access to subspecialty ID care to reduce LOS and readmissions. VA benefits included.