The Memphis, Tennessee Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) has an opening for a Board-Certified Infectious Disease Physician. Clinical activities may include, clinical assessment and evaluation, healthcare management of assigned veteran patients with acute and chronic illnesses; ordering and interpreting laboratory, diagnostic studies, consultations, referrals, patient follow-up, health promotion, disease prevention, clinical research, and patient/family/staff education and counseling. 

• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States or District of Columbia.
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine.
• Meet requirements for academic appointment at affiliate, University of TN Health Science Center.
• Clinical practice, supervising and teaching fellows, residents, and medical students in the specialties of Infectious Disease/Internal Medicine
• Possess the skillset to teach/train residents in Antibiotic Stewardship
• Participate in appropriate subspecialty committees: Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT), Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), and Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP).
• Provide consultation on various forms of infectious diseases, both diagnosis and treatment for inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Assist with outpatient telehealth clinic with VVC appointments and face-to-face.
• Current BLS/CPR certification.
• Be proficient in the written and spoken use of the English language.
• US Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.

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About Department of Veteran Affairs

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VA health care teams are deeply experienced and guided by the needs of Veterans, their families, and caregivers. Our medical center provides primary care and specialty health services, including cardiology, mental health care, treatment for spinal cord injuries and disorders, suicide prevention, women’s health services, and more. The Grand Junction VA Medical Center services those who serve our country providing critical medical services including acute and chronic inpatient and outpatient care. The facility consists of 53-bed capabilities for surgical procedures, specialty care, psychiatric in/outpatient services, as well as a Community Living Center, and social programs and services. The service area encompasses western Colorado and eastern Utah regions and includes the primary VAMC plus four satellite clinics.

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