SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN

Chicago Derm; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); On-site; USD 143,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Chicago seeks a Supervising Physician to lead STI clinics in the Bureau of Syndemic Infectious Diseases. The role includes clinical leadership, supervising NP staff and the Laboratory Manager, and providing direct patient care as needed.

You will develop and maintain clinical protocols, support HIV/TB/viral hepatitis programs, and guide surveillance and prevention efforts across multiple sites in Chicago.

Qualifications

• Graduation from medical school with MD or DO degree (LCME/ECFMG/COCA accredited)
• Residency approved by ACGME or AOA with two years public health medicine experience
• Current valid U.S. physician license and IL license with DEA at time of employment

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for sexual health and syndemic response in STI clinics
• Supervise nurse practitioners and Laboratory Manager; mentor staff and assess competency
• Cover direct patient care as needed; develop clinical protocols and quality improvement programs
• Lead prevention strategies, surveillance, and program responses for HIV, TB, and viral hepatitis
• Coordinate with nursing and clinic operations; participate in training and education
• Backup TB Program Medical Director (approx. 10% time)

Skills

Public health medicine supervision

Clinical leadership

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

MD/DO degree

Job description

Description

J O B ANNOUNCEMENT

SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

SID/STI CLINICS

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $143,316 - $162,048

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on September 7, 2026

This role sits in STI Clinics for the Bureau of Syndemic Infectious Diseases and provides clinical leadership for sexual health and syndemic response. The physician will supervise nurse practitioners and the Laboratory Manager in STI clinics, coordinate with nursing and clinic operations leadership, and support HIV, tuberculosis, and viral hepatitis program activities. The physician will also deliver direct patient care as needed to cover NP scheduling gaps, provide technical assistance to program partners, and lead development of evidence based clinical protocols, quality improvement, and cross program outbreak response. Responsibilities also include guiding prevention strategies, surveillance, and programmatic responses to reduce disease burden across the community.

N T I A L D U T I E S

• Supervise nurse practitioners and the Laboratory Manager in STI clinics; provide routine clinical oversight, mentorship, and periodic assessment of training and competency needs to maintain safe, high-quality care.

• Coordinate with the clinic operations director and nursing leadership to ensure adequate staffing, equitable assignment practices, and workforce resilience during surge events.

• Evaluates clinicians' performance using chart reviews and other evaluation tools

• Provides direct patient care in the STI clinics, including physical examinations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment (estimated 30-40% of time)

• Develops and maintains processes for referring patients to other health agencies

• Collaborate with nursing, laboratory, and clinic operations managers to ensure efficient and high-quality care

• Develop, implement, and maintain clinical protocols and standard operating procedures that align with departmental, state, and national guidelines and reflect best practices for syndemic management

• Lead quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives focused on clinical outcomes, equity in service delivery, and care integration across HIV, TB, and viral hepatitis program

• Use clinic and laboratory data to monitor trends, identify outbreaks or clusters, and inform targeted prevention strategies and resource allocation

• Support routine surveillance activities (including case investigation and reporting) and collaborate with epidemiology teams to translate data into public health action

• Coordinates training and medical education seminars for clinic staff

• Serve as the bureau's clinical subject matter expert for STI care and provide technical assistance to internal programs and external stakeholders on diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and integrated care for HIV, TB, and viral hepatitis.

• Serve as backup to TB Program Medical Director (estimated 10% of time)

A dd iti ona l du t i e s m a y b e r equ i r e d fo r th is p o sit i o n

Loc at i on, Days & Hours: Multiple sites: Lakeview (Mon, Wed, Thu 8am-4pm; Tu & Thu 9am-5pm), Austin (Tue 9am-5pm; Wed & Fri 8am-4pm), & Roseland (Mon & Fri 8am-4am; Thu 9am-5pm)

· H I S P O S I T I O N I S EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from a school of medicine with a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy degree accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or the Commission for Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), AND

• Completion of a residency approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), supplemented by two years of experience in the practice of public health medicine

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

• Applicants must possess a valid and unrestricted physician license awarded by any U.S. state at the time of application

• Applicants must possess a valid and unrestricted State of Illinois physician license and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate at the time of employment

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position based on the oral parts of the interview will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

• Previous clinical experience

• Strong STI Knowledge

• Experience with oversight of daily clinic and laboratory functions

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates.To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor