Physician Infectious Disease - Competitive Salary

Company: Legacy Community Health
Location: Houston
Posted on: July 8, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description This Director of Infectious Disease Position is a .6FTE Clinical and .4FTE Administrative Role. 3 days per week will be clinical and 2 days will be administrative. The Director-Infectious Disease supports the Medical Director (MD) in overseeing the Infectious Disease Specialty. · Review and recommend action based on service recovery reports (Patient complaints). · Oversee Methodist Scholars and Fellow ship program. Acts as Legacy point of contact for the program. Oversee referral workflow and effective execution of the grant. · Assist with supervision and effective execution of Federal & State funded grants related to Infectious Disease specialty at Legacy. · Develop and update Infection control policies & procedures. Manage any acute infection episodes at any Legacy site. · Participate in Infectious Disease Clinician interviewing, recruitment and onboarding. · Contribute for adult patients (18) vaccine updates per latest guidelines. · Provide support to on-site clinicians with logjams and workflow issues. Support clinicians by providing In-basket coverage as necessary. Participate as backup on call. · Participate in Clinical & operations collaborative meetings. · Assist with infection disease clinician’s effective schedule utilization. · Provide oversight of quality of infectious disease team. · Departmental goals: accountable for the specialty departmental goals · In collaboration with MD, complete performance reviews as required (90 day, yearly, etc.). · Lead service line specific all provider monthly meeting if MD is not available, with adequate notice from MD to allow for preparation. · Assist in organizing team building activities · Schedule at least one-half day at clinic site for onsite visit per week. Maintain regular clinic hours for a percentage of FTE as determined with Medical Director, as detailed on the service line’s clinical job description. · Perform other duties as assigned · Graduate from an accredited medical school as M.D., D.O. · Credentialed and privileged according to Legacy’s standards and practices. · Board certification in primary specialty (Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Family Practice). · Provider shall obtain, maintain and participate in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, workers’ compensation, other federal and state reimbursement programs, and the payment plan of any commercial insurer, health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, accountable health plan, and other health benefit program requested by Legacy. · Two (2) years in leadership role is required, preferably at an FQHC. 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 $75 - Subsidized Gym Membership, and more! https://www.legacycommunityhealth.org/about-us/

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