Infectious Disease Physician (MD/DO) - Teleacute Infectious Disease Program - Per Diem

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve. UNC Health Medical Group is seeking a Board Certified/Eligible Infectious Disease Physician (MD/DO) to provide per diem virtual teleacute services to a variety of patients at multiple UNC Health community hospital facilities. This role will provide both synchronous and asynchronous consults to patients.

About This Position:

• Remote position, offering the opportunity for work/life balance with no commute.
• Variable shifts; Hours of Operation are Monday‑Friday 8am‑5pm
• Virtual consultations of hospitalized patients, consisting of adults 18 and older.
• High‑quality care to adult (18+ years old) hospital patients who need medical services.
• Candidate must be licensed in North Carolina.
• No call.
• EPIC electronic medical record platform utilized.

Ideal Candidate:

• 2+ years of experience is preferred.
• Board Certified/Eligible in Infectious Disease.
• Telemedicine experience is a plus but not required.
• Open‑minded and flexible with change.
• Dedicated to developing new and exciting ways to deliver care.

UNC Health Medical Group is physician‑led and dyad‑organized. Our expansive network is fully committed to essential and transformational areas like virtual care & medical informatics, population health, children’s health, and wellness and experience which continue to drive our work. UNCHMG is committed to the AHA’s Equity of Care Pledge and leading the way in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts as a health care provider and employer. Come join our "One Great Team"!

For more information, please contact Laura Oakes at [email protected].

Other Information

Education Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited school of medicine.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Board Certified Infectious Diseases
• DEA; BLS; MD/DO, NCMB

Professional Experience Requirements:

• Prefer prior inpatient experience.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Language Skills: Should be able to communicate proficiently in English.

REASONING ABILITY

High‑level quantitative and qualitative reason skills are essential in order to diagnose medical and clinical issues presented by patients.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, kneel, bend and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Ability to lift up to 25 pounds required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physician generally works in a medical office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Health Medical Group

Organization Unit: Virtual Care Teleacute Infectious Disease

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00

Work Assignment Type: Remote

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully‑owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.