Pittsburgh, PA: Infectious Disease and/or Epidemiology BC/BE physician, National Infectious Diseases Program and National MRSA Program, VHA

THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (VHA)
Job Code: 0000048199 POSTED: Nov 08

Salary: Open Location: Pittsburgh
Employer: VAMC Pittsburgh
Position Type: Physician
Specialty: Infectious Disease

Description
National Infectious Diseases Program and National MRSA Program are jointly seeking a full-time BC/BE physician with background and experience in Infectious Disease and/or Epidemiology. Expertise and recent work experience with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other multi-drug resistant organisms is highly preferred. Candidates should have a strong interest in clinical research. Incumbent will provide expertise for the ongoing planning, implementation, and maintenance of the VHA MRSA Prevention Initiative. http://www.va.gov/Pittsburgh/mrsa/. Candidate will serve as an authority and integrates knowledge and experience of infectious disease and infection control standards to provide guidance on cross cutting procedural and multi-layered and multifaceted policy and program issues. He/she will apply epidemiological principles and/or procedures to review, analyze, and evaluate problems, situations, inconsistencies, and/or issues related to MRSA Prevention. The incumbent will serve as back-up to the Project Director of the National MRSA Program, which is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where the incumbent will be located. The incumbent will also serve as a liaison between the National MRSA Program and the National Infectious Diseases Program, which is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incumbent's immediate supervisor is the National Director, Infectious Diseases Program. He/she will demonstrate a tenacious and resolute enthusiasm for infection control and prevention and the practice of quality medicine for our nation's veterans.

Salary and fringe benefits are commensurate with qualifications and expertise. Interested candidates should send CV and cover letter to: Barbara Wittman, Human Resources Specialist by fax to: 412-365-4746 or e-mail to: Barbara.Wittman@va.gov . EOE.