Infectious Disease: Combined Clinical and Leadership Role, Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga Springs, New York

Infectious Disease Opportunity in Award-Winning Saratoga Springs, New York

Medical Directorship - Compensation Range: $265,000 - $325,000 and Leadership Stipend: $40K

Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Infectious Disease seeks a Board-Certified Infectious Disease physician for Medical Directorship of an established practice with Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Our program has been recognized by the Infectious Diseases Society of America as a Center of Excellence (CoE), for the past six years. The CoE program recognizes institutions that have created stewardship programs led by infectious diseases physicians and ID-trained pharmacists that are of the highest quality and have achieved standards aligned with evidence-based national guidelines.

Lead a well-respected program with the support of an experienced part-time Infectious Disease physician and two experienced physician assistants. This opportunity is mostly inpatient with outpatient clinic time.

Our physicians and physician assistants serve Saratoga Hospital and Glens Falls Hospital. Work within a multidisciplinary team environment with excellent support from nursing, Infection Prevention Team, pharmacists, including a fellowship-trained infectious disease pharmacist, hospitalists, laboratory, wound care, infusion medicine and more.

• EPIC EMR

Comprehensive & Competitive Benefits Package:

• Sign-on bonus, and moving expense stipend
• Health and Prescription Plan, Dental and Vision Insurances
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contributions and 457 (b) Non-Qualified Retirement Plan
• For full time: Company Paid Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment; LTD
• Flexible Spending Account(s) including Medical Reimbursement and Dependent Care Account
• $4,000 CME stipend, professional dues; professional liability coverage
• $200 annual YMCA discount, a number of supplemental insurances, services, discount programs and more!

Saratoga Hospital is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) entity for those participating in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Saratoga Hospital is a 171-bed independent, locally governed community hospital and a leading healthcare provider in the region. The hospital earned a reputation for high-quality, personalized, compassionate patient care.

Notable awards and designations include:

• Magnet® designation for nursing excellence since 2004
• 4-Star Quality Rating under the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Compare Initiative
• Age-Friendly Health System
• Mission: Lifeline® – STEMI Receiving Center – Gold Plus
• Get with the Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Target: Stroke Honor Roll
• Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence recognition from the American College of Radiology

Saratoga Hospital Medical Group, our multispecialty group of 450 physicians and advanced practice providers, contributes significantly to the hospital’s continued growth and reputation for excellence. Collegiality plays an integral part in that, too. Providers enjoy a shared governance approach to leadership and support of hospital administration. 

Our physicians who enjoy teaching have the option for medical students to rotate within their practices. Two of Albany Med’s residency programs offer rotations at Saratoga Hospital – General Surgery and Emergency Medicine. The hospital and our practices are also clinical rotation sites for regional Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant training programs. Saratoga Hospital Family Medicine Residency welcomed its inaugural class in July 2023. The third class was announced in March. 

Saratoga Hospital is an affiliate of The Albany Med Health System, the largest and only regionally governed, not-for-profit health system serving northeastern New York and western New England.

Part of the Capital – Saratoga Region, our communities have nearby access to the Lake George Region, the Adirondacks and some of New York’s most historic sites. Cultural events, great neighborhoods, schools, and our prime location for outdoor enthusiasts, make our region a highly desirable place for those seeking lifestyle!

Saratoga Springs is a great place to live and work, where you will feel a sense of community.

• Located a half hour from Albany, New York State’s Capital City, and Albany International Airport;
• Three hours from New York City, Montreal and Boston — right on the edge of New England, 
• Saratoga County offers family-oriented neighborhoods, communities and excellent schools — both public and private.
• Saratoga and towns throughout the region draw many to a variety of specialty shops, spas, and eateries, many with locally sourced food and regionally produced craft beverages.
• Music, art, cultural festivals and farmer’s markets add to the vibrant community feel and social scene.
• Known for world-class entertainment, and abundant year-round recreational and athletic opportunities, 
• Famous venues include: Saratoga Race Course featuring world-class thoroughbred racing, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Spa State Park, and Saratoga National Historic Park. 
• Outdoor enthusiasts will love the natural beauty of the Adirondacks, nearby Berkshires and Green Mountains, Saratoga Lake, Lake George, other waterways, and more!

Saratoga Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability or protected veteran status, and any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal law or Executive Orders.