Infectious Disease Physician – Crozer Health

Crozer Health Infectious Disease Associates has an exciting opportunity for a physician to join our organization at our Crozer Chester Medical Center.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a physician to work in a diverse clinic setting and support a unique medical practice offering tertiary level care and become a well-respected clinician in our long-established health network.

The physician will be responsible for diagnosing, treating, and help preventing the transmission of illnesses caused by pathogens, such as viruses or bacteria; including but not limited to, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hep B & C, STIs and emerging infectious diseases. 

Qualifications:

The minimum of a doctoral degree from an accredited program, either Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, with current licensure and prescriptive authority in the State of Pennsylvania.

Position: 

To provide excellent patient care by delivering the full range of infectious disease care and treatment, and ensuring patient follow up.

Education/Experience:

- D.O. or M.D., completion of internal medicine residency, followed by completion of an infectious disease fellowship, from an accredited institution.

- Board Certified or Board Eligible

Requirements:

- Complete knowledge of infectious disease diagnoses and diseases, including the full range of treatment options within the specialty.

- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as exceptional interpersonal skills with patients, staff and other health care professionals.

- Knowledge of and able to work with electronic medical record (EMR) systems.

- Consistent professional conduct and meticulous attention to detail.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Deliver the highest standard of care for any patient admitted to, and/or provide consultative services within, the infectious disease service line.

- Primary Focus: an expert in diagnosing, managing and treating acute and chronic diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites and prions. 

- Managing treatment plans for patients, researching communicable diseases, tracking population data and community health statistics, communicating disease prevention strategies, and recommending public health initiatives based on research, as applicable.

- Ensure all patient EMR charting is completely accurately, expediently and timely, to ensure ongoing (or follow-up) care for the patient(s) is seamless and uninterrupted.

- Maintain personal contact with patients and their relatives with sensitivity to their needs for expedited evaluation with courtesy, dignity and privacy.

- Complete any necessary communications related to consults, procedure results, pathology, etc. and provide any other specific instructions needed by the patient or their referring physician/ provider.

Interested candidates please contact Montara Tyler-Harvey, Physician Recruiter at Montara.Tyler-Harvey@crozer.org or by phone at (610) 338-8287 or cell (267) 309-5502.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Crozer Health System

Crozer Health System is a four-hospital health system based in Delaware County, Pennsylvania serving Delaware County, northern Delaware and parts of western New Jersey. These facilities house a Level 2 trauma center, a regional burn center, three regional cancer centers, and a kidney transplant center. It also includes a network of outpatient centers, urgent care centers and a sports club. Crozer Health System is committed to the improved health status of those we serve. Through a seamless, user-friendly continuum of quality health services including primary, acute and long-term care, through rehabilitation and restorative care, Crozer deploys its resources in a cost-effective and community-responsive manner. Working with our community, we promote a place to live, work and enjoy our families.

Crozer Health Medical Group

Within our health system is the health network which is the largest primary care and specialty physician network in Delaware County. With over 300 physicians who practice in locations throughout the county, CHMG offers an array of specialty and subspecialty services, including family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, gynecologic oncology, reproductive endocrinology, and multiple surgical subspecialties.

The Crozer Health Vision:

Commits to its academic mission to educate both current and future clinicians and caregivers;

Explores and implements new technologies for delivering care;

Builds partnerships within our community to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those we serve;

Creates an environment where each employee, physician, volunteer and board member uses their skills, creativity and learning to promote the health and well-being of our patients, their families and communities;

Accepts responsibility for being the steward of community health resources now and for future generations.