Physician Infectious Disease - Competitive Salary
Company: Legacy Community Health
Location: Houston
Posted on: July 8, 2025
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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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