Infectious Disease Physician
Description
As part of One Health, Newland Medical Associates, located in Oakland County, Michigan, seeks a compassionate, motivated, fellowship-trained Infectious Disease Physician to join our growing team. The physician will provide comprehensive, patient-centered care, including evaluating, diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a broad range of infectious diseases and related conditions.
Candidates who have completed an accredited Infectious Disease Fellowship and are board-certified or board-eligible are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will practice in a collaborative clinical environment focused on strong patient relationships, evidence-based care, and improved clinical outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with acute, chronic, and complex infectious diseases.
- Obtain comprehensive medical histories, perform physical examinations, and assess infection-related symptoms, risks, and clinical status.
- Develop, implement, and adjust individualized treatment plans based on clinical findings, diagnostic results, current evidence, and patient goals.
- Order, review, and interpret laboratory testing, cultures, molecular diagnostics, imaging, and other diagnostic studies.
- Prescribe and manage antimicrobial therapies, including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and other appropriate treatments.
- Monitor treatment response, medication safety, potential adverse effects, and complications; adjust therapy as clinically indicated.
- Provide guidance on antimicrobial selection, duration of therapy, and stewardship principles to support safe and effective treatment.
- Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatment options, infection prevention, medication use, and follow-up care.
- Provide timely follow-up on test results, patient messages, and changes in clinical status.
- Coordinate care with primary care physicians, surgeons, hospital teams, specialists, laboratories, and other healthcare professionals.
- Maintain complete and accurate medical records and comply with applicable clinical, regulatory, infection-control, and organizational requirements.