Careers

Description:

Public Health Seattle-King County is seeking a compassionate provider who is mission driven to serve our community’s most vulnerable people through a lens of equity, social justice and desires to learn more about trauma-informed care with an anti-racist lens. If these are the things that you hold as core values, then we would like to meet you!

This is a career-service position with clinical responsibilities. This position reports to and works under the supervision of the Medical Officer of the Tuberculosis Control Program (TBCP).  The focuses of this position are to (1) provide direct patient care, (2) oversee medical management of the TBCP clients, and (3) provide medical consultation for healthcare professionals outside the TBCP in the community. 

What further experience you can expect to gain: 

• Deeper experience in clinical medicine and comprehensive clinical knowledge in managing patients with TB and LTBI as well as those who are suspected of having active TB.
• Understanding of the role of Public Health in protecting our community’s most vulnerable populations
• Heightened ability to understand and navigate complex healthcare systems to manage TBCP’s clients. 
• Broader ability to understand quality assurance and quality improvement activities, including patient safety and infection control to prevent the transmission of TB.

Note: This posting will create a list of qualified candidates that may be considered for selection of additional vacancies of the same position type over the next 6 months. 

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation’s history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Work Schedule

This position is required to work at the TB clinic in person at least three days a week and a total of 24 hours each week. The position is required to work outside of business hours to meet operational needs. May also be required to work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays when assigned or as needed. This position is not subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not overtime eligible.

Work Location

The primary work location for this position is located at the TB Clinic, which is located at Harborview Medical Center in Downtown Seattle, 325 9th Ave, Seattle, Washington (East Wing of Harborview Medical Center - ground floor). This position is also a member of the WTCN (Washington TB Collaborative Network) team and may be dispatched to other Counties across the state with short notice to provide TB support services. 

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.  

Job Duties

• Evaluate and medically manage patients diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) disease, and latent TB infection (LTBI). 
• Evaluate and medically manage those who are suspected of having active TB disease.
• Evaluate and medically manage those who are exposed to an infectious TB case.  
• Provide medical services including diagnosis, treatment, evaluation for treatment response, and management of adverse events.
• Coordinate medical management of TBCP’s clients with clinicians outside the TBCP. 
• Provide medical consultation for TBCP nurses and for healthcare professionals outside the TBCP in the community.
• Read and interpret chest radiographs and consult with Harborview Medical Center/University of Washington radiologists as needed.
• Participate in weekly case reviews and TB ECHO.
• Review existing clinical protocols and procedures and assist the TB DCO in writing and implementing new or revised clinical protocols and clinical procedures in the TBCP.
• Provide supervision to students, residents, fellows and visiting physicians who rotate through the TBCP while they are gaining clinical experience in TB.
• Assist the TB DCO in providing education efforts (e.g., lectures, in-service training).
• Review and study up-to-date information on medical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and clinical management of patients with TB and LTBI. 
• Work collaboratively with PHSS (the nursing supervisor), and perform quality improvement/quality assurance activities, including medical record review of clinical staff’s activities, to ensure compliance with clinical protocols. 
• Work collaboratively with the TB program manager, the TBCP’s unit supervisors and staff, and community healthcare professionals to ensure effective program operations.
• Function as a DCO designee when he is out of the office.
• Perform other duties as assigned within the position’s scope.

Skills/Eligibility:

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following (Minimum):

• Minimum two (2) years post-residency experience in infectious diseases, pulmonary medicine, or public health.
• Washington State Drivers’ License and the ability to travel to work.
• Current BLS-CPR for Healthcare Providers
• A National Provider Identification (NPI) must be obtained prior to employment
• Washington State Medical License must be obtained prior to employment.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration must be obtained prior to employment.
• Familiarity with CDC/WHO TB guidelines.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to equity and social justice.
• Experience with electronic health records system, preferably EPIC. 
• Letter of interest describing why you would like to work with our community

The most competitive applicants will have the following experiences and qualifications (Desired): 

• At least two (2) years managing active and latent TB patients.
• Bilingual and/or Bicultural.