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Physician, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control
THIS IS AN HOURLY/PAID POSITION -THE SALARY IS $95.57/PART-TIME (35 Hours/Week) - The Bureau of TB Control is seeking a City Medical Specialist. They will report to the Director of Medical Affairs and will see patients in the TB clinics, perform medical consultation, participate in case management and contact investigation teams. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: Performing histories and physicals, evaluating laboratory and microbiologic data and x-rays and other radiological studies to determine if a patient needs treatment for tuberculosis. English/Chinese (all dialects) and/or English/Spanish or any other second language would be considered. Supervising or formulating medical treatments and interventions, including complex regimens for patients with drug resistant and multidrug resistant TB. Monitoring and ensuring patient compliance during treatment. Participating in the implementation of patient care protocols for the care and treatment of latent TB infection or active TB disease in the BTBC chest centers. Becoming an integral member of the case management team, performing systematic reviews of patient case and contact investigation. Participating in contact investigation and evaluating clients for disease or preventive therapy. Acting as a consultant to community doctors and other healthcare providers in all aspects of tuberculosis. Attending conferences, symposiums, seminars, and meetings as appropriate. Writing standard and special reports as assigned. Participating in agency wide emergency response activities.
PREFERRED SKILLS: Proficient in Microsoft Office Must be licensed to practice medicine in New York State Board certification in pulmonary or infectious disease with specialty in internal medicine or pediatrics or family practice medicine.
Worksite address
corona, NY, 11368, US
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