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The ID Physician provides specialized medical care for patients with acute and chronic infectious diseases in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This role involves acting as a consultant to other medical specialties, leading infection prevention initiatives, and overseeing antimicrobial stewardship programs to combat drug resistance.

Clinical Diagnosis & Treatment: Evaluate complex medical histories and perform physical exams to diagnose rare or resistant infections like HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, and MRSA.

Specialized Consultation: Provide expert advice to hospitalists and surgeons on managing post-operative infections, sepsis, and fevers of unknown origin.

Antimicrobial Stewardship: Lead efforts to ensure the appropriate use of antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals to optimize patient outcomes and reduce the spread of resistant organisms.

Infection Control: Collaborate with hospital leadership to develop protocols for preventing healthcare-associated infections and managing potential outbreaks.

Outpatient Management: Manage long-term care for chronic conditions, provide travel medicine consultations (including vaccinations), and oversee infusion therapy.

Public Health Collaboration: Report communicable diseases to local and state health departments (such as the CDC) and participate in community health initiatives.

Licensure: Current, unrestricted medical license in the practicing state.

Certification: Board Certification or Eligibility in Infectious Disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or equivalent.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent communication for patient education, and proficiency in Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.

Education: Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.

Training: Completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency followed by a 2-3 year Infectious Disease fellowship.

About Beebe Healthcare

Beebe Healthcare serves the Sussex County community with a medical center located in beautiful, historic Lewes, Delaware, and convenient outpatient locations throughout the county. Founded in 1916 by two physician brothers, Drs. James Beebe and Richard C. Beebe, the medical center in Lewes is a 210-licensed-bed, not-for-profit seaside community hospital. Beebe's specialized service lines include cardiac and vascular, surgical services, oncology, women's health, and orthopaedic services. Beebe offers an array of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and diagnostic services. Beebe's five satellite campuses offer imaging, physical rehabilitation, and lab services, as well as walk-in care centers. In addition, Beebe offers Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine and Diabetes Management & Medical Nutrition Therapy. With a mission to serve the community, Beebe also offers many free screenings and outreach programs through its Population Health Department; and advanced medical care for those who are recuperating at home through Beebe Home Care Services. Beebe is also training the next generation of nurses through the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing, located behind the Medical Cente...r in Lewes. Beebe's Medical Staff has grown tremendously since the early 1990s. Employed physicians through Beebe Medical Group and our affiliated physicians on Beebe's Medical Staff now serve patients from Milford to Millville in specialties including cardiac surgery, dermatology, endocrinology, family practice, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, pediatric neurology, and surgical oncology. Beebe is proud to offer quality care, close to home for the residents and visitors of Sussex County.

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