Infectious Disease Physician (Full-Time/Part-Time) Flexible Schedules
Legacy Community Health
Houston, Texas, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Infectious Disease
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Outpatient
Location 77006, Houston, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship No
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Job Description

Last Update: 11/21/24

As the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Southeast Texas, Legacy Community Health has been providing comprehensive, quality and affordable health care services and programs to our communities for almost 40 years. We have continued to invest in our communities, innovating how health care is delivered, to meet the growing demand for care. We continue to grow strategically with close to 60 clinics serving communities across Houston, Baytown, Beaumont and Deer Park. We’ve also added services and programs; to help ensure we remain at the forefront of connecting our communities to health every day, in every way.


Be part of a true Legacy and enjoy a rewarding career by making a difference in the lives of so many patients at Legacy Community Health.

Working at Legacy as a qualified FQHC, may qualify you for multiple loan repayment programs too!

Benefits

  • Paid Malpractice (Occurrence Based),

  • CME Reimbursement

  • CME Time

  • Generous Paid Time Off, Paid Company Holidays

  • Medical, Dental, Vision

  • Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account

  • 403b Retirement Plan

  • Disability,

  • $0 Copay when you see a Legacy Provider

  • $0 Copay for all prescriptions filled at a Legacy Pharmacy

  • Travel Insurance, Pet Insurance

  • Qualified FQHC Loan Repayment and other programs paying up to $75k

  • Subsidized Gym Membership, and more!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Provides patients with infectious disease specialty care services in addition to general primary care in HIV patients and in others when required.

  • Development/updating of clinical guidelines for HIV, Hepatitis C, Tuberculosis, PrEP, non- occupational PEP and occupational PEP and other infectious diseases.

  • Managing and treating common health problems, including infections, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses and disorders, with a focus on infectious diseases.

  • Prescribing or administering medication, therapy, vaccines etc. to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.

  • Collecting, recording, analyzing, and maintaining patient information, including medical histories, reports, and examination results.

  • Explaining procedures and discussing test results or prescribed treatments with patients.

  • Monitoring patients’ conditions and progress and reevaluating treatments as necessary.

  • Provide expert consult and assistance to providers across other service lines when needed.

  • Provide expertise and support during infectious diseases outbreaks.

  • Report certain diseases and collaborate with other public health organizations.

  • Provide supervision of mid-level providers and mentor students.

  • Provide knowledge, basic techniques, and patient recruitment for research projects if available.

  • Assist in performing data analyses, interpretation, and publishing of any research projects.

  • Interviews and advises patients regarding health and illness prevention, including FQHC-required voluntary family planning services and related preventative health services in compliance with funding requirements and state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Training Requirements

  • MD, DO with completion of Infectious Disease Fellowship
  • Active DEA
  • Medical Doctor with current licensure
  • BLS
  • Proficient with EMR (preferably with EPIC)
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