Infectious Diseases, Hospital Epidemiologist, Weill Cornell Medicine, Brooklyn

The assistant/associate hospital epidemiologist will work under the mentorship and supervision of the senior hospital epidemiologist and will progressively develop/solidify expertise in healthcare epidemiology, outbreak investigation, healthcare-associated infection prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, quality improvement, and regulatory readiness. This role is designed for an early-career physician seeking to build/solidify leadership skills in hospital epidemiology while contributing to local and enterprise-wide initiatives.

The ideal candidate would possess excellent communication skills, the highest integrity and ethics, and quantitative and analytic skills. The candidate must be an effective educator, communicator, and leader, capable of leading change and collaborating with diverse teams across the enterprise. Integrity, professionalism, resilience, conscientiousness, innovation, proactivity, and adaptability are critical, as well as a passion for improving systems and ensuring the safety of patients, healthcare personnel, and visitors. Clinically, they must be board-certified (or board-eligible) in infectious diseases with a deep understanding of infectious disease transmission.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in Park Slope, Brooklyn, an ACS-level II trauma center, with 651-beds, academically affiliated with Weill Cornell Medicine, cares for residents throughout Brooklyn and the surrounding areas. Our academic programs include nine graduate medical education residency programs and six fellowship programs. 

Brooklyn is known for its’ diverse neighborhoods that attract artists, professionals, singles and families, as well as visitors from all over NYC and around the world. Known for its’ excellent public schools, Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, the Barclays Center, Brooklyn Bridge Park and in the borough’s southern extremes, the surf is always up on Coney Island. As one of the most ethnically diverse urban areas in the world, Brooklyn truly has something for everyone.

The salary range for this position is $240k to $280k. This compensation range does not include our amazing benefits and any incentive payments, based on quality measures and productivity, that may be applicable to this role.

The selected candidate will hold an academic appointment at Weill Cornell Medical College. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and credentials.

NewYork-Presbyterian is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.