Part Time Physician - HIV Care Provider

Position Summary:

Physician that is an Infectious Disease Specialist will provide comprehensive, coordinated primary and preventive health care, to patients of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) for Care Alliance patients.

Requirements:

• Board certified in family practice or internal medicine.

• Specialized in Infectious Disease desired

• Minimum 2 years-experience in certified field preferred.

• Current Ohio license to practice medicine.

• Valid DEA certificate.

• Ability to work collaboratively with CMO, other physicians, midlevel providers and nurses.

• Experience in dealing with medically underserved populations preferred.

• Must be knowledgeable of ongoing recommendations of screening tests, immunizations and prophylaxis.

• Familiarity with electronic practice management systems and electronic health records.

• Successful completion of Care Alliance credentialing process.

• Experience with applicable public health issues such as HIV preferred.

• Ability to provide effective consultation with and supervision of midlevel practitioners.

• Commitment to Care Alliance mission.

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive primary care for adults.

• Must have specialized expertise in infectious disease and have the experience and ability to effectively treat HIV patients.

• Must be able to provide counseling about testing, risk reduction, and partner notification

• May serve as preceptor to residents, medical students and advance practice nursing students.

• Attend monthly provider meetings.

• Remain current with standards of practice.

• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned by CMO.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, use fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, balance; stoop; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. May be exposed to hazardous conditions