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Albany Med Health System

Infectious Disease Physician

14 days ago by Albany Med Health System
  • Salary negotiable
  • Albany, NY, US
  • Full-time
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Full-time Adult Infectious Disease Physician role focused on inpatient consults with one half-day clinic per week, plus involvement in antibiotic stewardship and multidisciplinary collaboration. You'll join Albany Medical College within Albany Med Health System, the Capital Region’s major academic medical center and largest private employer. Standout perks include a competitive $225k–$250k base range, sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, and occurrence-based malpractice.

Key skills
Board certified/board eligible in Infectious DiseaseAdult inpatient infectious disease consultationDiagnosis and management of complex infections (sepsis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis)Management of multidrug-resistant and healthcare-associated infectionsHIV-related inpatient careCare of immunocompromised patients and opportunistic infectionsAntibiotic stewardship program participationHospital epidemiology (helpful)Multidisciplinary collaboration (ICU, surgery, oncology, transplant, nephrology, ED)Telemedicine collaboration with affiliated community hospitals
Pays $225,000–$250,000 base depending on academic rank, plus sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.
You'll thrive here if you’re an ID board-certified/eligible physician who enjoys academic medicine, inpatient consult work, and collaborating across specialties while contributing to stewardship and infection prevention efforts.
Why apply
  • Competitive base salary $225k–$250k
  • Relocation assistance and sign-on bonus
  • Occurrence-based malpractice coverage

The Department of Medicine at Albany Medical College is seeking an Infectious Disease Physician with an interest in academic medicine to join their team. The successful candidate will be board certified or board eligible in infectious disease and will be given an academic appointment that will be commensurate with experience.

This is a full-time role in adult infectious disease working inpatient consultation with one half clinic day per week.

Additional position details:

  • Interest/experience in hospital epidemiology is helpful

  • Diagnose and manage a broad range of infectious conditions, including, but not limited to:

  • Sepsis and bloodstream infections

  • Endocarditis

  • Osteomyelitis and prosthetic joint infections

  • Complex skin and soft tissue infections

  • Healthcare-associated and multidrug-resistant infections

  • HIV-related inpatient care

  • Opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients

  • Post-surgical and device-related infections

  • Experience in treatment of both surgical and complex medical patients.

  • Direct involvement with Albany Med's Antibiotic Stewardship Program

  • Collaborate closely with hospital medicine, critical care, surgery, oncology, transplant, nephrology, and emergency medicine teams & local affiliated community hospitals via telemedicine

  • Weekend call anticipated as 1:5

We offer a highly competitive benefits package, including:

  • Competitive base salary range $225,000-250,000 depending on academic rank

  • Relocation assistance to help make your move seamless

  • Robust sign-on bonus

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)

  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule

  • Albany Med retirement plan plus a 403(b)

  • Annual CME allowance and dedicated CME time

  • Occurrence-based malpractice coverage

  • Employee wellness programs and mental health support

Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York's Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees.

Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:

  • Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers

  • A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

Anchored in the state's historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region's largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children's hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College.

Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.

Learn more about what the Capital Region has to offer here!

Albany Medical College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences, including women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

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