Infectious Disease Provider-Community Health Center

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Job Summary

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is seeking a full-time Infectious Disease Provider to lead clinical oversight for HCV testing, treatment, and cure efforts within an integrated behavioral health and primary care setting. This role will participate in the day-to-day clinic services as a Provider and serves as a clinical consultant for patients with coexisting conditions such as HIV, advanced liver disease, or significant comorbidities. The Infectious Disease Provider will monitor outcomes, ensure data integrity for the HCV cascade of care, and guide prevention and reinfection reduction strategies.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES

It is the duty and responsibility of the Infectious Disease Provider to:

• provides direct care and clinical oversight for individuals  with communicable diseases, including Hepatitis C and HIV.
• supports screening, treatment, and prevention efforts, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and ensures care aligns with  current evidence based guidelines;
• Provides  diagnosis and treatment for infectious diseases, including HIV, Hepatitis C, and  STIs;
• provide direct care to patients within the Scope of Practice for which the provider is licensed;
• provide direct care to clients/patients to support the agency’s departments i.e. Community Health Center (CHC), Detox, Residential, Transitions, etc.;
• manage patient care under Best Practices, UDS recommendations, and as prescribed to maintain accreditation;
• conduct thorough documentation of visits and medical orders to support billing charges;
• complete billing components of the visit to optimize revenue within dictated time frames;
• oversee care delivered by medical support staff by providing feedback on immediate care activities and reporting to direct supervisor on concerns that expose the agency or endanger a patient’s health outcomes;
• participate in webinars and conference calls;
• implement and manage Best Practices initiated by Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance staff;
• identify and prioritize medical decision making with a fiscally minded approach to care;
• coordinate and supervise the completion of daily tasks related to direct patient care on matters related to Health Outcomes (i.e. referrals, lab orders, lab review, and medical records review);
• organize and implement workflow strategies to support provider visits, billing, and patient care as part of the feedback to CHC leadership during One on Ones and other meetings;
• coordinate with CHC leadership in the implementation of Quality Insurance measures to ensure data integrity and outcomes are met;
• ensure support staff document all pertinent health-related information in the client’s electronic medical chart as instructed and as part of standards of practice designed to improve patient care, support billing, and meet Quality Improvement goals;
• observe Occupational Safety and Health Administration during all elements of daily operations, including but not limited to phlebotomy, in-house testing, medical interventions, medical waste, and managing infection control;
• observe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliance;
• meet regularly for One on Ones with the Lead Nurse Practitioner;
• participate in regularly scheduled meetings in the CHC;
• timely respond to the CHC Chief Medical Officer, Director, Nurse Practitioner Supervisor, and Clinic Managers;
• ensure timely completion of all assigned administrative reports;
• keep licensure current and meets credential requirements;
• update the CHC Chief Medical Officer, Director, Nurse Practitioner Supervisor, and Clinic Managers on the practice and trends, changes, alerts, concerns, and all matters which impact patient care, services rendered, or billing;
• attend continuing education programs that provide updated information on health topics pertinent to patient care and effective clinic practice;
• participate in the implementation and support of Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance initiatives; and
• perform other duties as assigned. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 Minimum qualifications include the following:

• MD or DO
• Board certified in Infectious Disease
• Current good standing with regulating National Certifying Board
• At least 1 year of clinical experience
• At least 1 year of Electronic Health Records experience
• CPR certification
• Proficient in MS Office 365
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to exercise patience, approachability, and consistency in a stress high-stress environment

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

 Preferred qualifications include the following:

• At least 1 year of FQHC and medical home model experience
• Suboxone certification