Infectious Disease Opportunity with Award Winning Health System in Boise, Idaho
Boise, Idaho, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Infectious Disease
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital
Location Boise, Idaho, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 11/22/24

St. Luke’s Clinic: Infectious Disease seeks a BC/BE Infectious Disease physician to join our phenomenal team of extensively trained and highly dedicated providers comprised of five physicians and three APP's, with the upcoming recruitment of an ID pharmacist to shortly follow. This position consists of a mixture between 66-75% inpatient and 25-33% outpatient, with rounding at the Boise, Meridian, Nampa hospitals and Infectious Disease Clinic. We serve patients with acute and chronic complex infections. The practice is primary general infectious diseases but do have a bone marrow transplant program, Chair the Infection Control committees and provide antimicrobial stewardship leadership. Our infectious disease physicians have direct APP support, and as well as the option for providing care by way of telemedicine.


Call is 1:5 weekends with very minimal night call by phone, between two to four nights per month. Enjoy a five day a week day-shift workweek with great work life balance, generous time off, and a competitive value and shift-based compensation model. The selected physician will help to build our infectious disease program, while having the autonomy and flexibility to tailor a practice to clinical interests as well as teaching and leadership opportunities.

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Highly competitive guaranteed base salary with potential production and quality incentives;
  • Generous recruitment incentives could include sign on bonus, student loan repayment, training stipend and relocation;
  • Hospital employed with great benefits, retirement, malpractice, vacation and CME allowance;
  • Medical education opportunities teaching med students and residents.

WHY ST. LUKE'S:

St. Luke’s Health System is Idaho’s largest employer and most awarded health system, with a medical staff of over 1,800 physicians and advanced practice providers. Made up of eight hospitals around central and southern Idaho, we are proud to be the only locally owned and operated, physician-led, not-for-profit health system in the state. St. Luke’s has been awarded as one of the Top 15 Health Systems in the country for the ninth consecutive year, designated by Truven Health Analytics. We are committed to providing high quality patient care and positively impacting the lives of those in our community. St. Luke’s enjoys an outstanding reputation as both a quality employer and a superior healthcare organization.

We are a caring organization; Caring people are the heart of St. Luke's, with strategic objectives focused on improving the patient experience through quality, accessibility, and affordability. QUALITY: Advancing our position as the go-to provider for consumers by delivering safe, effective care and an exceptional patient experience. ACCESS: Evolving the way we deliver care to best meet the health needs of the people we serve when, where, and how they desire.​ AFFORDABILITY: Ensuring the cost of high-quality health care is reasonable in the communities we serve, that it is understandable, and that it creates certainty for health care consumers.

St. Luke's recognizes has a focused effort to provide value-based care and understands that because prevention is of the upmost importance, care coordination is essential. Within St. Luke’s Health System, new processes are making it easier for providers to connect patients with resources that will allow them to live healthier lives. St. Luke's Health Partners serves value-based patients through a coordinated network of supporting staff. Clinicians and others within the network work together to track progress or watch for problems that need to be addressed and review data to identify areas where patients may need help.

ABOUT BOISE:

Known as the "City of Trees," Boise is Idaho's capital city—both a cultural center and a playground for those who love the outdoors. Boise is located on the Boise river in southwestern Idaho. A vibrant downtown area affords fine dining, theatre, music, and college and semi-professional sports. Downtown Boise's main attractions include the Idaho State Capitol, the classic Egyptian Theatre, the Boise Art Museum, Julia Davis Park and Zoo Boise. The Greenbelt follows the beautiful Boise River corridor for more than 30 miles, and the Boise foothills are home to miles of hiking and biking trails.