Infectious Disease Physician

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Location : Boston Medical Center – South, Brockton, Massachusetts

Job Title : Infectious Disease Physician

Position Type : Full-time

Overview : Boston Medical Center – South seeks a dedicated and experienced Infectious Disease Physician to join our multidisciplinary team. The physician will provide expert clinical care in diagnosing, managing, and preventing infectious diseases across inpatient and outpatient settings. This role will also involve collaboration with hospital leadership, support for antimicrobial stewardship, education of staff, and possibly involvement in research or quality improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consultation services for inpatients with bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections.
• Manage outpatient infectious disease clinics (e.g., HIV care, STDs, tuberculosis, travel medicine, long‑term antibiotic therapy) per hospital / community needs.
• Participate in antimicrobial stewardship : review antibiotic prescribing, contribute to protocols / guidelines to optimize use.
• Evaluate and manage patients who are immunocompromised (e.g. transplant, chemotherapy) including prophylaxis.
• Lead or collaborate in infection prevention initiatives (hospital epidemiology, outbreak response).
• Serve as a resource for other medical teams for infectious disease advice.
• Engage in teaching and mentoring of residents, fellows (if present), medical students, and other clinical staff.
• Participate in hospital committees as needed (infection control, quality, pharmacy & therapeutics).
• Participate in quality improvement, performance measurement, and possibly clinical research projects.
• Document patient care thoroughly; follow hospital policies, regulatory, and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

Required

Preferred

Skills And Competencies

Working Conditions

Compensation & Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Veterans

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