Infectious Disease Job In Augusta, Georgia
Infectious Disease Physician
Description
Specialization:
Infectious Disease
Job Summary:
About the Practice:Medical Associates Plus is a unique and successful FQHC offering a secure workforce and growth opportunity. We offer our patients a wide range of specialty services and have 19 locations uniquely located to serve Augusta and the surrounding areas. Medical Associates plus has over 60 providers and serves over 50,000 patients annually
As an Infectious Disease Physician working for a FQHC, your responsibilities may include:
- Providing comprehensive care to patients with infectious diseases, including diagnosis treatment, and ongoing management.
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to develop treatment plans and coordinate care for patients.
- Staying up to date on the latest advancements in infectious disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
- Educating patients and their families about infectious diseases, prevention strategies, and medication adherence.
- Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and protocols to ensure the highest standard of care for all patients.
- Adhering to all federal and state regulations, and the policies and procedures of the FQHC
- Our Infectious Disease practice is the largest Infectious Disease practice in the county
- Offers both inpatient and outpatient ID services
- Manages over 500 HIV patients
- Offers clinic infusion services
- In house Fibro scan machine
- Currently handle most of the Infectious Disease consults for Piedmont, Doctors, Select Hospitals
- Currently have 6.5 MDs and 4 mid-levels
- On Call 1:4 and only round at one hospital while on call
- Currently seeing 15 to 20 patients per day
- EMR system is ECW
Qualified Candidates:
- Must be Board eligible or Board certified in Infectious Disease
- Must have a Georgia license or the ability to get a Georgia license prior to starting
Incentive/Benefits Package:
- Salary commensurate with experience
- Full benefit package including health, disability, life, retirement planning, malpractice, fees/dues, CME's & PTO.
- Sign-on bonus and relocation available as part of the new hire package.
- Assistance with student loan repayment
- 12 paid Holidays
- 4 weeks PTO and 1 week CME
About Doctors Hospital of Augusta:
- A full service, 354-bed acute care hospital where we provide personalized care and are committed to the care and improvement of human life.
- Doctors was the first and only hospital in the CSRA to offer robotic-assisted total joint replacement with the MAKO system, as well as three daVinci XI robot systems.
- Leading the way in robotic surgery, advanced orthopedic procedures, emergency care, and women’s services, we have expert physicians our patients can rely on, who are committed to excellent outcomes in a safe environment.
- Recognized as one of America’s 50 Best in Surgical Care in 2022, along with numerous other Healthgrades excellence awards, demonstrating a culture of
- We are a Level II Trauma Center, Accredited Chest Pain Center, certified in Primary Stroke Care, and the first in the area to be designated a Center of Excellence in Women’s Health Surgery.
- As the home of the largest burn center in the United States, the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, we provide complex and comprehensive burn and wound care for more than 3,000 patients from across the country each year.
Join a community in the second largest city in Georgia! Doctors Hospital is centrally located in Augusta in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA), with surrounding cities like Evans, Martinez, Grovetown, Harlem, Appling, Thomson, North Augusta, Aiken and more! The area is one of the fastest growing communities in the state of Georgia. Augusta is a rare find – a perfect mix of nature, history, diversified industry, and excellent housing value. The area also has a thriving art scene and vibrant downtown life with restaurants, shops, and bars that all add to the high quality of life. There is also year-round golf, as one would expect, with Augusta being the home to the Masters Golf Tournament each year.
The CSRA is the perfect place to live for those who love outdoor activities with family and friends. The mild climate allows for year-round outdoor activities including kayaking in the Savannah River or Augusta Canal, and swimming, boating, fishing and more in Clark’s Hill Lake (aka Strom Thurmond). Money Magazine named Evans, Georgia, as the #1 Best Place to Live in America. These amenities along with a strong public school system are a part of the many reasons you should consider Doctors Hospital for your next healthcare career.
As for Augusta, there’s no place like the Classic South. Antebellum mansions, hallowed historic sites and quiet, tree-lined avenues that are perfect for a late summer afternoon stroll. While there are certainly plenty of Southern cities that boast this inviting landscape, there’s something special about our community, something that can’t be replicated in any other place.
Nestled along the banks of the Savannah River, Georgia’s second largest city offers its visitors and residents traditional Southern charm plus all the perks of metro living - arts, culture, shopping, education opportunities, fine cuisine, state-of-the-art healthcare, and sports. Here you can literally soak up the best of all worlds.
Doctors Hospital is a full service, 354-bed acute care hospital serving Augusta and the surrounding area known as the CSRA (Central Savannah River Area).
Doctors was the first and only hospital in the CSRA to offer robotic-assisted total joint replacement with the MAKO system, as well as three daVinci XI robot systems.
Leading the way in robotic surgery, advanced orthopedic procedures, emergency care, general and vascular surgery, and women’s services, we have expert physicians our patients can rely on, who are committed to excellent outcomes in a safe environment.
Doctors Hospital was recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals in Surgical Care in 2022, along with numerous Healthgrades excellence awards, demonstrating a culture of excellence and safety.
Doctors Hospital is a Level II Trauma Center and Bariatric Center of Excellence as designated by the American College of Surgeons, Accredited by the Commission on Cancer, and is certified in Primary Stroke Care, Stroke Rehab, and Total Joint Care by the Joint Commission.
As the home of the largest burn center in the United States, the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, Doctors Hospital provides complex and comprehensive burn and wound care for more than 3,000 patients from across the country each year.