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SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

At Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery, the HIV Specialist is responsible for delivering compassionate and expert medical care to patients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. This role is crucial in managing patient treatment plans, monitoring progress, and providing education to ensure patients understand their health management strategies. The specialist is also expected to participate in Lightshare’s community outreach initiatives to enhance awareness and prevention of HIV.

Key Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic HIV infections, as well as associated complications.

• Prescribe, monitor, and manage antiretroviral therapy (ART) and other medications, tailoring treatments to individual patient needs.

• Regularly assess patient response to treatment, making necessary adjustments to optimize health outcomes.

• Provide empathetic counseling and comprehensive education to patients regarding HIV prevention, treatment options, and lifestyle management.

• Conduct consistent follow-up appointments to evaluate health progress and treatment adherence.

• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team at Lightshare, including nurses, counselors, and social workers, to ensure a coordinated approach to patient care.

• Stay updated with the latest developments in HIV research and integrate new, evidence-based practices into patient treatment plans.

• Engage in Lightshare’s community programs to educate the public about HIV prevention and treatment, aiming to reduce stigma and promote healthy communities.

• Maintain meticulous and confidential records of patient interactions, treatments, and outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Medical degree from an accredited medical school.

• Valid state medical license.

• Board certification in infectious diseases with a specialized focus on HIV/AIDS management.

• Proven clinical experience in HIV/AIDS care within a healthcare setting.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide sensitive and effective patient-centered communication.

• Commitment to upholding the values and mission of Lightshare Healthcare Services, emphasizing compassion, innovation, and community engagement.

Demonstrates Dependability:

• Arrives to work on time according to agency policies Uses leave time according to agency policies

• Completes documentation/paperwork and projects within deadlines

Demonstrates Flexibility & Initiative:

• Assumes additional responsibilities and a willingness to assist colleagues

• Works different shifts when necessary

• Recommends program changes and improvements

Demonstrates Teamwork:

• Maintains an overall work attitude of cooperation and professionalism in all interactions with agency staff and community professionals

• Attends and participates in required staff meetings and agency-wide committees

• Receptive to direction and feedback from supervisor

Demonstrates Professionalism:

• Conducts self in professional manner with colleagues, peers, and persons served

• Recognizes the rights of clients; and will protect privacy of persons served at all times by following agency, State, and Federal mandated privacy procedures and regulations

• Adheres to agency Code of Ethics at all times

• Complies with all agency policies and procedures, laws and regulations under which the agency operates