Infectious Disease Physician
Listed on 2026-01-22
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Doctor/Physician
Medical Doctor, Healthcare Consultant, Primary Care Physician, Infectious Disease/ Epidemiology
Benefits We Offer Outstanding Benefits:
- Paid Time Off & Paid Company Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- $0 Copay for Legacy Provider visits
- $0 Copay for prescriptions filled at Legacy Pharmacies
- Travel Insurance & Pet Insurance
- Subsidized Gym Membership
- And much more!
- Paid Malpractice Insurance (Occurrence-Based)
- CME Reimbursement + CME Time
- Qualified FQHC Loan Repayment and other programs paying up to $180K
- National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Pays up to $50,000 for every 2 years of service at an FQHC
- Texas Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (PELRP) Pays up to $180,000
- Access to dedicated onboarding and provider support for a smooth and successful start
At Legacy Community Health, we see healthcare differently. As the largest Federally Qualified Health Center in Southeast Texas, we've been at the forefront of providing comprehensive, quality, and affordable healthcare services for almost four decades. With an ambitious vision to continually expand, we now operate nearly 60 clinics across Houston, Baytown, Beaumont, and Deer Park. Being part of Legacy means you will enjoy a rewarding career that makes a significant impact on the health and well-being of countless patients.
We invite you to make a difference in our dynamic, forward-thinking environment as an Infectious Disease Physician. In this role, not only will you provide specialized care, but you will also lead advancements in treating HIV, Hepatitis C, and other infectious diseases. Here, creativity meets innovation to elevate patient care.
Key Responsibilities- Provide patients with infectious disease specialty care services in addition to general primary care for HIV patients and others as required.
- Develop and update clinical guidelines for HIV, Hepatitis C, Tuberculosis, PrEP, non-occupational PEP, occupational PEP, and other infectious diseases.
- Manage and treat common health problems, focusing on serious, chronic, and complex infectious diseases.
- Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, vaccines, and treatments to prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Collect, record, analyze, and maintain patient information, including medical histories, reports, and examination results.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress, reevaluating treatments as necessary.
- Provide expert consultations and assistance to providers across other service lines when needed.
- Collaborate during infectious disease outbreaks and report certain diseases to public health organizations.
- Supervise mid-level providers and mentor students.
- Offer knowledge and support in research projects, including data analysis and publication.
- Advise patients on health and illness prevention, including family planning and preventive services.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- MD or DO with completion of Infectious Disease Fellowship.
- Active DEA registration.
- Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records, preferably with EPIC.
- Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.
With more than 50 clinics across the Greater Houston and Gulf Coast region, we continue to grow strategically and invest in our communities. By innovating how care is delivered, we've stayed at the forefront of connecting our communities to health every day, in every way.
At Legacy, we know our success is powered by our people. We're always looking for talented, passionate individuals who want more than a job they want a meaningful career that makes a real impact.
Explore our open positions and see if a career at Legacy is right for you.
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